Tamesguida offensive

Tamesguida offensive
Part of the Algerian Civil War
Date 15-16 February 1997 Location Tamesguida, Algeria Result Algerian government victory
Belligerents
Algeria	Armed Islamic Group
Casualties and losses
Unknown	60+ rebels killed

The Tamesguida offensive was an Algerian army offensive against the Armed Islamic Group's stronghold of Tamesguida from 15 to 16 February 1997 during the Algerian Civil War. It took place in the north east region of Tamesguida in Médéa province when an Algerian army offensive using helicopters and ground troops killed more than 60 rebels.^[1]