The Thalit massacre took place in Thalit village (Médéa, near Ksar el Boukhari), some 70 km from Algiers, on April 3–4, 1997. Fifty-two out of the 53 inhabitants were killed by having their throats cut. The homes of the villagers were burned down afterward. The attack was attributed to Islamist guerrillas. See also Beheading in Islam List of massacres during the Algerian Civil War List of massacres in Algeria References 1997 in Algeria April 1997 events in Africa Algerian massacres of the 1990s Conflicts in 1997 Islamism-related beheadings Massacres in 1997