Colonel Amirouche

Male, Deceased Person

1926 – 1959

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Who was Colonel Amirouche?

Amirouche Aїt Hamouda 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 combat French troops on March 29, 1959. This event was much publicized, as Amirouche was considered a great threat to the French in Algeria.

Secularist politician Nordine Ait Hamouda is his son.

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Born
1926
Algeria
Ethnicity
  • Kabyle people
Died
1959

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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