History: March 26 (#5)

History: March 26 (#5)
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March 26, 1998 During the Algerian Civil War, the Oued Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives.

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Commentary

On March 26, in the year 1998: During the Algerian Civil War, the Oue d Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives. The Algerian Civil War, known in Algeria as the Black Decade, was a civil war fought between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups from 11 January 1992 to 8 February 2002.

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Why March 26, 1998 matters: During the Algerian Civil War, t he Oued Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 26, 1998 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: During the Algerian Civil War, the Oued Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_Civil_War (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)