- Larbi Ben M'hidi
Mohammed Larbi Ben M'hidi (1923–1957) ( _ar. محمد العربي بن مهيدي) was a prominent
Algeria n leader during the war of independence. He was captured by French paratroopers in February 1957 while supervising the guerilla actions of the FLN in theBattle of Algiers and tortured and then executed by the French Special Services. His "suicide" was announced onMarch 6 ,1957 . He is considered in Algeria as a National Hero.General
Paul Aussaresses admitted in 2000 the use oftorture during the war and sought to justify it. He also recognized the assassination of lawyerAli Boumendjel and of Larbi Ben M'Hidi [ [http://www.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/acheter.cgi?offre=ARCHIVES&type_item=ART_ARCH_30J&objet_id=702899 L'accablante confession du général Aussaresses sur la torture en Algérie] , "Le Monde ",May 3 ,2001 fr icon ] . General Bigeard said he had respect for Ben M'Hidi and that he regreted his death.References
See also
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Algerian War
*The Battle of Algiers (film)
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