Oran massacre of 1962

The Oran massacre of 1962 (July 5 - July 7, 1962) was an internecine slaughter of minority Algerians with European (predominantly French) ancestry. It took place in Oran, Algeria, beginning on the day Algeria declared its independent status, and ended on July 7, 1962. Estimates of the death toll vary from a low of 95 to a high of 3,500; and 453 disappeared.

Oran massacre of 1962

The Oran massacre of 1962 (July 5 - July 7, 1962) was an internecine slaughter of minority Algerians with European (predominantly French) ancestry. It took place in Oran, Algeria, beginning on the day Algeria declared its independent status, and ended on July 7, 1962. Estimates of the death toll vary from a low of 95 to a high of 3,500; and 453 disappeared.