Terrorist attack against The Salamati Evening
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| The Salamati Evening terrorist attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Salamati Civil War | |
| Location | 56 Darja Street, Dar Al Hamma, Salamat |
| Date | May 18, 1997 10:45 am (UTC-01:00) |
| Target | Journalists from the Salamati Evening |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 2 |
Non-fatal injuries | 9 |
| Perpetrators | Armed Islamic Group (AIG) |
| Assailants | Mohand Al Tirashi |
| Motive | Islamic fundamentalism |
The terrorist attack against the Salamati Evening is a mass shooting perpetrated by Mohand Al Tirashi, a member of the AIG, against the journalists working for the Salamati Evening in the morning of May 18, 1997.
Course of the attack
In the morning of May 18, 1997, a man with a rifle and wearing a balaclava, entered in the premises of the leftist newspaper The Salamati Evening. He killed two journalists, Shams Eddine Halami and Hawa Lotfi and injured 9 others.