Benali Boudghène
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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]
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Colonel Lotfi Dghine Benali | |
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Native name | بن علي دغين بودغن |
Other name(s) | Colonel Lotfi , Si Brahim |
Nickname(s) | Colonel Lotfi |
Born | (1934-05-05)May 5, 1934 Tlemcen, French Algeria (present-day Algeria) |
Died | March 27, 1960(1960-03-27) (aged 25) Béchar, French Algeria |
Buried | |
Years of service | 1954–1960 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Algerian War |
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