Colonel Amirouche
Amirouche Aït Hamouda (in Kabyle: Ɛmiṛuc At Ḥemmuda; 31 October 1926 – 29 March 1959), commonly called Colonel Amirouche, was a leader in the Algerian War, organizing the maquis of the Wilaya III. He is considered a national hero in Algeria.
Colonel Amirouche Aït Hamouda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ɛmiṛuc At Ḥemmuda |
| Birth name | Amirouche Aït Hamouda |
| Nickname(s) | Wolf of Akfadou Amirouche the terrible |
| Born | 31 October 1926 Tassaft Ouguemoun, Algeria |
| Died | 29 March 1959 (aged 32) Djebel Zamer, Bou Saâda, 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.
Secularist politician Nordine Ait Hamouda is his son.
Biography
He was born on 31 October 1926, at Tassaft Ouguemoun in Algeria.
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