Deir Fadhlik massacre
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| Deir Fadhlik massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Salamati Civil War | |
| Location | Deir Fadhlik, Salamat |
| Date | February 27, 1997 1:45 am - 4:00 am (UTC-01:00) |
| Target | Innocents |
| Deaths | 80 |
| Perpetrators | Armed Islamic Movement (AIM) |
| Motive | Islamic fundamentalism |
The Deir Fadhlik massacre took place in the night of February 27 ,1997 in Deir Fadhlik, 10 km south-east of Dar Al Hamma and 1.6 km north of Bir Khaliq, where a massacre took place in April 1996. 80 persons were killed this night.