Benali Dghine Boudghene (

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: بن علي دغين بودغن; May 5, 1934 – March 27, 1960), commonly known as Colonel Lotfi, was born on 5 May 1934 in

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. Benali was an Algerian leader in the

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, organising the

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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

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by French troops in 1960

Biography

He was born on May 7, 1934, in

in western

Joining the Liberation Front

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.

Death

Colonel Lotfi died in battle against French troops on March 27, 1960, two years before independence in a mountain in eastern

Legacy

He is considered a national hero in Algeria. The airport of

, 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 French Algeria ( until 1839, then afterwards; unofficially ; ), also known as Colonial Algeria, was the period of Algerian history when the country was a colony and later an integral part of France. French rule lasted until the end of the Alg ...

. In

Oran Oran () is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is w ...

one of the biggest streets in the city has his name; a high school there is named after him.Près d'un millier d'absents et des évanouissements... : Oran
''Horizons'' du 03/06/2013

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