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Operation El-Kseur
Part of Insurgency in the Maghreb
DateJune 2004
LocationEl Kseur, Algeria
Result Algerian victory
Belligerents
Algeria Algeria al-Qaeda GSPC
Commanders and leaders
Unknown al-Qaeda Nabil Sahraoui †
al-Qaeda Si Abdelaziz †
al-Qaeda Mourad Kettab †
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
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Mali War (since 2012)
Chaambi Operations (2012–2019)
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Second Libyan Civil War (2014–2020)
Tunisia (2015–2022)

Operation El-Kseur was a military confrontation between the Algerian People's National Army and the GSPC in El Kseur, Algeria in June 2004. It resulted in the death of GSPC leader Nabil Sahraoui.

Background

On June 2, 2004, the GSPC launched a deadly assault on Algerian soldiers, killing 12 and injuring 26. In response, the Algerian army initiated a full-scale operation against the GSPC. The operation targeted a forested area in the Kabylia region, particularly in El Kseur, Béjaia Province. The mountains of Kabylia have been recognized as a hub for terrorism since the end of the Algerian Civil War in 2002.

Operation

Following a three-day gun battle in the woods of El Kseur, the GSPC suffered defeat, signaling a victory for the Algerian army. Among the casualties were Nabil Sahraoui, the Emir of the GSPC, Abi Abdelaziz, his right-hand man, and Mourad Kettab, who was responsible for intelligence and communication. The bodies were then taken to the Frantz Fanon hospital morgue in Béjaia, where Nabil Sahraoui's family was informed of his death.

References

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  2. ^ "Algérie : le groupe salafiste décapité". L'Obs (in French). 2004-06-24. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  3. "North Africa's Menace" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015.
  4. Evans, Martin; Phillips, John (2008-01-14). Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-17722-0.
  5. "Algérie : l'"émir" du Groupe salafiste pour la prédication et le combat aurait été tué". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2004-06-20. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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