Massacre of Monte Arruit

The massacre of Monte Arruit took place on 9 August 1921 in Al Aaroui during the Rif War, when, after the July 1921 Battle of Annual, Riffian forces slaughtered most of the Spanish soldiers who had surrendered on that day.

[3] After 12 days of siege,[n. 1] General Navarro was allowed to negotiate surrender terms.

[4] He agreed on 9 August on the delivering of the weapons in exchange for free passage.

[4] The Riffian forces disobeyed orders from Abd el Krim who had extolled the good treatment of prisoners and wounded.

[5] Once after the process for recapture of the Spanish territory lost after Annual began on 10 October 1921, the troops led by General Sanjurjo who secured the position of Monte Arruit on 24 October were overcome by the rotting stench of the corpses.