“The liberation movement which I led in Algeria, the organization that I created to fight the French army, was at first a small movement of nothing at all. We were but some tens of people throughout Algeria, a territory that is five times the size of France”
Quote by Ahmed Ben Bella
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Ahmed Ben Bella was a prominent leader of the Algerian National Liberation Movement, born on December 25, 1918, and passed away on April 11, 2012. A soldier by profession, he led the Algerian National Liberation War and ultimately achieved national independence for Algeria in 1962. more
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