Colonel Amirouche
Colonel Amirouche Aït Hamouda | |
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| File:Colonel Amirouche Aït Hamouda.jpg Colonel Amirouche Aït Hamouda with the maquis of Wilaya II | |
| Native name | Ɛmiruc At Ḥemmuda |
| Birth name | Amirouche Aït Hamouda |
| Nickname(s) | Wolf of Akfadou Amirouche the terrible |
| Born | October 31, 1926 Tassaft Ouguemoun, Iboudraren, Algeria |
| Died | March 29, 1959 (aged 32) south of Bou Saâda, Algeria |
| Buried | |
| Years of service | 1950–1959 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Amirouche Aït Hamouda (commonly called Colonel Amirouche) was born on 31 October 1926 in Tassaft Ouguemoun in Algeria. Amirouche was a leader in the Algerian War, organizing the maquis of the Wilaya III. He is considered a national hero in Algeria.
He was killed during a combat angainst French troops on March 29, 1959. This event was much publicized, as Amirouche was considered to be a great threat to the French in Algeria.
Secularist politician Nordine Ait Hamouda is his son.
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