 As of April 2001 (few days after the beginning of the black spring) there were 43 young Kabyles killed.As of July 2001, there were 267 young people shot by bullets, of which 50 died (18,7%).The Issad commission note that "It is only comparable to military losses in very tough battles during war time, The security forces, at the same time and at the same place do not present any wounded man by bullets, nor anyone killed by bullets."