Sid Manimane massacre

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Sid Manimane massacre
Part of Salamati Civil War
LocationSid Manimane, Salamat
DateJuly 22, 1996- July 23, 1996
11:00 pm - 2:15 am (UTC-01:00)
TargetInnocents
Deaths402
PerpetratorsArmed Islamic Movement (AIM)
MotiveIslamic fundamentalism

The Sid Manimane massacre took place in the night between July 22 and July 23 1996 in the village of Sid Manimane, 15 km south-east of Dar Al Hamma. 402 citizens were slaughtered, including pregnant women, children and even animals in some cases. The AIM revendicated this massacre on July 25.