✦ History

Algerian Civil War

December 26, 1991 – February 8, 2002 · Algiers

Result Algerian government victory

War between the Algerian government and Islamist rebels after the army cancelled elections that the Islamic Salvation Front was winning; up to 200,000 people died.

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Algeria
Mohamed Boudiaf belligerent leader Liamine Zéroual head of state/government Ali Kafi military commander Abdelaziz Bouteflika head of state/government
Ali Benhadj military commander Abassi Madani military commander Abdelbaki Sahraoui military commander
Abdelhak Layada military commander Hassan Hattab military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
c. 25,200
Deaths
60,000–200,000

Units

Algerian People's National Army

Before and after

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