Djamila Bouhired
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Not to be confused with Djamila Boupacha.
Djamila Bouhired (Arabic: جميلة بوحيرد, born c. 1935[2]) is an Algerian militant, nationalist and revolutionary[2] who opposed the French colonial rule of Algeria. She was raised in a middle-class family,[3] having attended a French school in Algeria. She would go on in her youth to join the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) while a student activist. There she worked as a liaison officer and personal assistant of FLN commander Yacef Saadi in Algiers.[4]
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Djamila Bouhired | |
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Born | June 1935 (age 88) |
Nationality | Algerian |
Organization | National Liberation Army (ALN) |
Movement | National Liberation Front (FLN) |
Spouse | Jacques Vergès (1965[1]–1970) |
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