The Haouch Khemisti massacre took place before dawn on April 22, 1997 in the Algerian village of Haouch Mokhfi Khemisti (also spelled Boughelef Khemisti, Haouch Boughlef-Khemisti, Haouch Boukhelef-Khemisti, Haouch Boughfi el-Khemisti, Haouch Boughelaf, or Haouch Khmisti Bougara), some 25 km south of Algiers near Bougara. 93 villagers were killed in 3 hours. The bodies were found decapitated. It was followed the next day by the Omaria massacre near Médéa. See also List of massacres in Algeria List of Algerian massacres of the 1990s External links CNN L'Express References Algerian massacres of the 1990s 1997 in Algeria Conflicts in 1997 Massacres in 1997 April 1997 events in Africa