HIGHacled · L2 · violence2025-04-09
[Algeria] Violence against civilians: Attack
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On 9 April 2025, Algerian army forces attacked gold miners in Agroub district near Dakhla refugee camp (Tindouf, Tindouf), killing 2 and injuring nine others, including three critically. The victims, a Mauritanian and a Saharawi refugee, were engaged in gold prospecting, when they were pursued by a military patrol. Following the incident, Saharawi refugees and relatives protested against members of the Algerian army (coded separately).
- Severity
- HIGH
- Occurred
- 2025-04-09
- Country
- Algeria
- Event type
- violence
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