Colonel Amirouche
Amirouche Aït Hamouda (Arabic: عميروش آيت حمودة), commonly known as Colonel Amirouche, was an Algerian military leader during the Algerian War. He organizied the irregular military of the Wilaya III and is considered a national hero in Algeria.
Colonel Amirouche Aït Hamouda | |
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| Native name | Ɛmiṛuc At Ḥemmuda |
| Birth name | Amirouche Aït Hamouda |
| Nickname(s) | Wolf of Akfadou Amirouche the terrible |
| Born | 31 October 1926 Tassaft Ouguemoun, French Algeria (present-day Algeria) |
| Died | 29 March 1959 (aged 32) Djebel Zamer, Bou Saâda, French Algeria |
| Buried | |
| Years of service | 1950–1959 |
| Rank | Colonel |
He was killed during combat against French troops on 29 March 1959. This event was much publicized, as Amirouche was considered to be a great threat to the French in Algeria.
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