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Ambush of Oued Zeggar

Ambush of Oued Zeggar was a battle fought on 11 May 1957 in what is now Algeria. The recorded result: ALN victory. Recorded strength: 300 or 600 men against 100+ men; 7 Tanks; 17 Military Trucks.

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Fought11 May 1957
WhereAlgeria36.597N, 3.184E
OutcomeALN victory
BelligerentsALNagainstFrance
Casualties and lossesAlgerian claims: None or 3andAlgerian claims: 100 or 90 dead; 1 or 12 captured

Record

Date11 May 1957
PlaceAlgeria
36.597N, 3.184E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength300 or 600 men100+ men; 7 Tanks; 17 Military Trucks
Casualties and lossesAlgerian claims: None or 3Algerian claims: 100 or 90 dead; 1 or 12 captured
Commanders
  • Bouali Messaoud
Ambush of Oued ZeggarAmbush of Oued ZeggarBattle of SouakriaAction of 26 May 1789Battle of AlgiersInvasion of Algiers in 1830Siege of AlgiersAction of 26 May 1789Battle of AlgiersBlidaChlefBéjaïaMédéaBouïraM'silaBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.597N, 3.184E
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Elsewhere in 1957

Ambush of Oued Zeggar is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29584131, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Oued Zeggar ambush, revision 1385287597, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.