Bir Ramna massacre
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| Bir Ramna massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Salamati Civil War | |
| Location | Bir Ramna, Salamat |
| Date | June 3, 1998 - June 4, 1998 11:00 pm - 12:30 am (UTC-01:00) |
| Target | Innocents |
| Deaths | 622 |
| Perpetrators | Armed Islamic Movement (AIM) |
| Motive | Islamic fundamentalism |
The Bir Ramna massacre took place in the city of Bir Ramna, 20 kilometers northeast of Dar Al Hamma in the night between June 3 and June 4 1998. The AIM attacked the district of Abu 'Oqba, in the southeastern part of the city. 622 persons died during the massacre, and some corpses and slaughtered heads were found in the streets the next morning. The Armed Islamic Movement revendicated the attack on June 6.