The Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre took place on 3 August 1997 in two villages near Arib in the wilaya of Ain Defla, Algeria. Guerrillas killed 40-76 civilians. Algeria-Watch's timeline describes them as strange guerrillas with shaven heads and eyebrows, carrying flags emblazoned "Angry at God". See also List of massacres in Algeria External links Abed Charef Timeline Troubles La Tribune Algerian massacres of the 1990s 1997 in Algeria Conflicts in 1997 Massacres in 1997 August 1997 events in Africa