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On May 8, 1945, the same day as V-E day in Europe, French soldiers killed thousands of civilians in which present day country?

Question #148769. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Jan 27 2022.
Originally posted Jan 27 2022 3:47 PM.

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LadyNym

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The Sétif and Guelma massacre in Algeria started on 8 May 1945, when French police fired on demonstrators at a protest against colonial rule. Thousands of Algerian Muslims were killed in the following days, in retaliation for the death of 102 European settlers in various attacks:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9tif_and_Guelma_massacre

Jan 27 2022, 3:58 PM

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On May 8, 1945, the same day as V-E day in Europe, French soldiers killed thousands of civilians in which present day country?

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