Battle of Douar Souadek

Battle of Douar Sadek
	Part of the Algerian war
Date	18 January 1955
Location	Condé-Smendou, French Algeria
Result	French victory Mourad Didouche executed; Zone II weakened;
Belligerents
France	Front de Libération Nationale
Commanders and leaders
Paul Ducournau; Lt. Madherbe; Col. Terrasson; Cpt. Billand	Mourad Didouche †
Units involved
National Gendarmerie Mobile Gendarmerie; National Police CRS; Airborne units	Armée de Libération Nationale Zone II;
Strength
Initial:; 20 gendarmes; Relief:; 3 gendarme platoons; (about 90 men); 2 CRS Companies; (280 men); Heavy weaponry; Total:; 390 men; Heavy weaponry	10 Fellaghas
Casualties and losses
1 dead; 2 wounded; (initial fighting); Unknown total casualties	7 dead; 2 captured; 1 wounded

The Battle of Douar Souadek, or Battle of Boukerker, was a military engagement between the French Army, and the ALN.

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