Ambush of Oued Zeggar
Ambush of Oued Zeggar | |||||||
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Part of Algerian War | |||||||
Monument in Ain Kechra | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
ALN | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bouali Messaoud | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
300 or 600 men | 100+ men 7 Tanks 17 Military Trucks | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None or 3 | 100 or 90 dead 1 or 12 captured |
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The Ambush of Oued Zeggar or the Battle of Ain Kechra, was a military operation by the ALN to ambush a french military convoy near Ain Kechra in Skikda, Algeria in 1957.
Background
On May 11, 1957, a unit of the National Liberation Army (ALN) took up positions along the road stretching from a bridge over the Oued Zeggar to the town of Zitouna. They maintained their positions along the bends of the valley from 2 a.m. until 4 p.m. Later in the day, they spotted a small French military convoy moving along the river.[1][2]
Battle
The French forces comprised over 100 soldiers accompanied by 7 tanks[1] and 17 military trucks carrying ammunition and valuable equipment. In contrast, the ALN consisted of approximately 600[3][2] or 300 fighters.[1]
The military convoy fell into the ambush set by the detachment, and after its destruction, they seized a substantial amount of ammunition and equipment, including heavy machine guns.[1][2][3] In the battle, approximately 100[1] or 90[2][3] French soldiers were killed, with 1[1] or 12[2][3] captured, with either no casualties[1][2] or 3[3] on the ALN side.
Aftermath
In retaliation, the French forces burned down the village, slaughtered civilians and their livestock, and further declared Ain Kechra a forbidden area.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "مجاهدو سكيكدة يستذكرون معركة واد زقار الكبرى". الذاكرة (in Arabic). 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g "معركة وادي زقار التاريخية بسكيكدة". Archived from the original on 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "معركة واد زقار".