Battle of Bouzegza

French Claim: 29 killed 12 wounded 1 captured (4 August) 10 killed (12 August)
Algerian claim: ~600 killed (4 August) Unknown (12 August)

Battle of Bouzegza
	Part of Algerian War
Date	4–12 August 1957
Location	Bouzegza Keddara, French Algeria
Result	Algerian victory on 4 August; French victory on 12 August
Belligerents
France	ALN
Commanders and leaders
Jacques Massu; Jacques Allard	Commander Azzedine; Si Boualem (POW); Colonel Nedjadi Mohamed
Casualties and losses
French Claim:; 29 killed; 12 wounded; 1 captured (4 August); 10 killed (12 August); ; Algerian claim:; ~600 killed (4 August); Unknown (12 August);	French Claim:; 16 killed (4 August); 98 killed (12 August); ; Algerian claim: ; 1 wounded (4 August); Dozen dead (Commando); Si Boualem's ferkas' decimated (12 August);

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.

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