The Thalit massacre took place in Thalit village (Médéa, near Ksar el Boukhari), some 70 km from Algiers, on April 3–4, 1997 during the Algerian Civil War. Fifty-two out of the 53 inhabitants were killed by having their throats cut during a 12-hour rampage. The homes of the villagers were burned down afterward. The attack was attributed to "Islamist guerrillas", thought to be affiliated with the Armed Islamic Group.
thumb|left|260px|Location of massacres in Algeria 1997-1998 showing Thalit near the centre of the map.
See also
- Beheading in Islam
- List of massacres during the Algerian Civil War
- List of massacres in Algeria