Hassi Messaoud
There have been mob attacks against single women in Hassi Messaoud, Algeria in 2001. 95 women had been attacked by mobs of men, with at least six fatalities, although the authorities denied this. As of 2011, similar mob attacks against women were continuing in Hassi Messaoud and elsewhere in Algeria, notably M'sila. However, mob violence against women in the country dates back decades, and increased specifically after gaining independence from France in 1962, which was followed by return to stricter religious norms.