Battle of Bouzegza
| Battle of Bouzegza | |||||||
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| Part of Algerian War | |||||||
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| France | ALN | ||||||
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Jacques Massu Jacques Allard |
Commander Azzedine Si Boualem † Colonel Nedjadi Mohamed | ||||||
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The Battle of Bouzegza took place during the Algerian War in the Berber-speaking region of the Adrar Azegzaw massif (Djebel Bouzegza, which means "Bouzegza Mountain"), at the far eastern end of the Mitidja Plain.
On August 4, 8, and 12, 1957, Ali Khodja of the National Liberation Army (ALN), reinforced with local units, faced French Army units commanded by several generals, including Jacques Massu.