Benali Dghine Boudghene (Arabic: بن علي دغين بودغن; May 5, 1934 – March 27, 1960), commonly known as Colonel Lotfi,[1] was born on 5 May 1934 in Tlemcen in Algeria.[2] Benali was an Algerian leader in the Algerian War, organising the Wilaya V from 1958 to 1960. He first worked as a Political leader with the National Liberation Front then moved to fighting in battlefield; he was killed in Béchar by French troops in 1960 [3]
He joined the National Liberation Front at an early age, and he could handle all the responsibilities as a young member very well and had a good reputation among other members until he decided to move to fight in the battlefield.
FLN-ALN identity card of Colonel Lotfi, issued in 1958.
Deathedit
Colonel Lotfi died in an unfair battle against French troops on March 27, 1960, two years before independence in a mountain in eastern Béchar.
Legacyedit
He is considered a national hero in Algeria. The airport of Béchar, Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport was named after him. A movie was produced with the name of "Lotfi" narrating his story and struggle against French rule in Algeria. In Oran one of the biggest streets in the city has his name;[5] a high school there is named after him.[6]
^Mohamed Sifaoui (2014-03-20). Histoire secrète de l'Algérie indépendante: L'État-DRS. Nouveau Monde éditions. pp. 36–. ISBN978-2-36583-929-7.
^Benjamin Stora; Renaud de Rochebrune (2016-10-13). La guerre d'Algérie vue par les Algériens (Tome 2) - De la bataille d'Alger à l'indépendance. Editions Denoël. pp. 123–. ISBN978-2-207-11193-2.
^Akid Lotfi : un pôle d'attraction Oran, El Watan du 31/07/2013.
^Près d'un millier d'absents et des évanouissements... : Oran, Horizons du 03/06/2013
External linksedit
War in Algeria: the French experience
April 11, 2024
benali, boudghène, benali, dghine, boudghene, arabic, بن, علي, دغين, بودغن, 1934, march, 1960, commonly, known, colonel, lotfi, born, 1934, tlemcen, algeria, benali, algerian, leader, algerian, organising, wilaya, from, 1958, 1960, first, worked, political, le. Benali Dghine Boudghene Arabic بن علي دغين بودغن May 5 1934 March 27 1960 commonly known as Colonel Lotfi 1 was born on 5 May 1934 in Tlemcen in Algeria 2 Benali was an Algerian leader in the Algerian War organising the Wilaya V from 1958 to 1960 He first worked as a Political leader with the National Liberation Front then moved to fighting in battlefield he was killed in Bechar by French troops in 1960 3 Colonel LotfiDghine BenaliNative nameبن علي دغين بودغنOther name s Colonel Lotfi Si BrahimNickname s Colonel LotfiBorn 1934 05 05 May 5 1934Tlemcen French Algeria present day Algeria DiedMarch 27 1960 1960 03 27 aged 25 Bechar French AlgeriaBuriedEl Alia CemeteryYears of service1954 1960RankColonelBattles warsAlgerian War Contents 1 Biography 2 Joining the Liberation Front 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography editHe was born on May 7 1934 in Tlemcen in western Algeria 4 Joining the Liberation Front editHe joined the National Liberation Front at an early age and he could handle all the responsibilities as a young member very well and had a good reputation among other members until he decided to move to fight in the battlefield nbsp FLN ALN identity card of Colonel Lotfi issued in 1958 Death editColonel Lotfi died in an unfair battle against French troops on March 27 1960 two years before independence in a mountain in eastern Bechar Legacy editHe is considered a national hero in Algeria The airport of Bechar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport was named after him A movie was produced with the name of Lotfi narrating his story and struggle against French rule in Algeria In Oran one of the biggest streets in the city has his name 5 a high school there is named after him 6 See also editFrench rule in Algeria History of Algeria Provinces of Algeria Algerian WarReferences edit Mohamed Sifaoui 2014 03 20 Histoire secrete de l Algerie independante L Etat DRS Nouveau Monde editions pp 36 ISBN 978 2 36583 929 7 Benjamin Stora Renaud de Rochebrune 2016 10 13 La guerre d Algerie vue par les Algeriens Tome 2 De la bataille d Alger a l independance Editions Denoel pp 123 ISBN 978 2 207 11193 2 Achour Cheurfi 2004 La revolution algerienne 1954 1962 Dictionnaire biographique Casbah editions ISBN 978 9961 64 478 2 El Moudjahid Le Front 1962 p 452 Akid Lotfi un pole d attraction Oran El Watan du 31 07 2013 Pres d un millier d absents et des evanouissements Oran Horizons du 03 06 2013External links editWar in Algeria the French experience Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benali Boudghene amp oldid 1216023759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
