Massacre of El Ouffia
| Massacre of the El Ouffia tribe | |
|---|---|
| Part of the French conquest of Algeria | |
| Native name | مجزرة العوفية |
| Location | Mitidja, French Algeria |
| Date | 6 April 1832 |
| Target | Algerians of the El Ouffia tribe |
| Deaths | 100 civilians killed, only 4 survive |
| Perpetrators | France |
No. of participants | Chasseurs d'Afrique 300 cavalry of the French Foreign Legion |
| Defenders | Several members of the El Ouffia tribe |
| Convicted | none |
The Massacre of El Ouffia (French: L'affaire d'El Ouffia) took place on 6 April 1832 during the French conquest of Algeria. It was committed against the tribe of El Ouffia near El Harrach by the Troupes Coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg.