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Independence & Modern Algeria
Mostefa Ben Boulaïd
War of Independence
RevolutionariesWar of Independence (1954–1956)Aurès
He escaped from death row in Constantine prison before returning to the maquis.
Historical significance
He is remembered as the father of the Aurès revolution and a key architect of the November 1st uprising.
Their story
From the Aurès mountains, Mostefa Ben Boulaïd was one of the six historic chiefs who launched the November 1954 insurrection. He turned his region into a furnace of armed struggle from the very first night.
Did you know?
He escaped from death row in Constantine prison before returning to the maquis.