Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil (1961)
| Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil | |||||||
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| Part of Algerian War | |||||||
A French aircraft destroyed during the battle of Djebel Bouk'hil | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| FLN | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mohamed Chabani | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 370 - 400 |
12,000 (17 September) 14,000 (18 September) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 (17 September) 7 (18 September) |
400 men, 3 Aircraft (17 September) 300 men (18 September) | ||||||
The Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil was a major fight in the Algerian War in 1961 when the French intercepted a meeting between FLN commanders, then Besieging the Mountain.