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The Monastery Of Notre Dame Of Tibhirine

Photos of the seven monks murdered in 1996 are displayed on a wall of the Notre-Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. On the night of March 26-27, 1996, seven Trappist monks are kidnapped, held captive, and killed during the Algerian Civil War. Their murder is announced on May 21, 1996, in a communique attributed to the GIA (Armed Islamic Group). Their heads are not found until May 30, 1996, 4 km northwest of Medea (Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/NurPhoto).

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Photo ID	#13023043
Date Taken	24 November 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	APP/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - APP/NurPhoto

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