National Liberation Army (Algeria)
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| جيش التحرير الوطني الجزائري Armée de libération nationale | |
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| Also known as | ALN |
| Foundation | 24 October 1954 |
| Dissolved | 5 July 1962 |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Motives | Independence of Algeria |
| Active regions |  French Algeria Tunisia Morocco Metropolitan France |
| Ideology | Algerian nationalism Arab socialism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Notable attacks | Toussaint Rouge Oran massacre |
| Size | 40,000 (1957) 90,000 (1958) 120,000 (1962) |
| Part of | FLN |
| Allies | Tunisia Morocco Egypt |
| Opponents | France |
| Battles and wars | Algerian War |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | France |
The National Liberation Army or ALN (
History
Algerian Revolution
The
The group grew to nearly 40,000 men in 1957, while France deployed 400,000 soldiers, starting in 1956, in response.[2] The ALN established camps across the borders of Tunisia and Morocco to provide logistical support and arms to their fighters in Algeria. The struggle between the ALN and the French continued until 18 March 1962, when both parties signed a ceasefire in Évian-les-Bains. A referendum, held in Algeria on 1 July as part of the Évian Agreement, led to an overwhelming victory for the separatists, who declared independence two days later.[1]
Post-war
On the morning of 5 July 1962 seven companies of ALN soldiers entering the city of
Gallery
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Algerian War of Independence
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References
- ^ a b "National Liberation Front". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Federal Research Division 2008, p. 4.
- ^ Horne 1978, p. 533.
Bibliography
- Federal Research Division (May 2008). "Country Profile: Algeria" (PDF). Library of Congress (May 2008 ed.). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Horne, Alistair (1978). A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962. Viking Press. ISBN 978-067-0619-641.
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