| Ambush of Oued Zeggar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
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.
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]
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.
In retaliation, the French forces burned down the village, slaughtered civilians and their livestock, and further declared Ain Kechra a forbidden area. [1] [2]
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