War
File: Algerian Civil War
Algerian
Civil War (1992-2002)--Islamic
guerillas attempted to overthrow the military-based
secular government which took power in a 1992 coup. The
Algerian Civil War began after the military coup which
voided election results which would have given power to
fundamentalist Islamic political parties. Islamist groups
formed guerrilla armies which waged a ten-year war with
the goal of establishing a governement based on Islamic
law. The war ended with a government victory.
The
Algerian Civil War
Began:
January, 1992
TheAlgerian
Civil War Ended:
2002
The
Algerian Civil War Was Fought
Between:
Algerian Government vs. Algerian Islamist
Rebels
The
Algerian Civil War Also Involved:
The
United States and France supporting the government side,
while the other Islamist and Jihadi organizations, such
as al-Qaida supported the rebels.
The
Algerian Civil War Resulted
In:
Algerian Government victory
The
Length of the Algerian Civil War:
Approximately ten years
Algerian
Civil War Casualties:
Approximately
150,000 to 200,000 killed
Sources:
Secondary
Wars and Atrocities of the Twentieth
Century
Algeria
country profile--BBC
News
Algerian
Civil War-Wikipedia
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