Battle of Ath Yahia Moussa

Battle of Ath Yahia Moussa
Part of Algerian War
Date6–7 January 1959
Location
Result ALN victory
Belligerents
ALN France France
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Amirouche
Commander Azzedine
France Jacques Faure
France Jean Graziani 
France Jean Chassin 
Strength
625 men[1] 32,000 men
30 aircraft
Casualties and losses
385 killed 400 killed

The Battle of Ath Yahia Moussa was an armed conflict during the Algerian War that took place on January 6, 1959, in the Kabylia region of Algeria. This battle involved the National Liberation Army (ALN) against the French Army.[2]

  1. ^ Algeria Press Service. "Bataille d'Ait Yahia Moussa, une des 1es ripostes au Général De Gaulle".
  2. ^ "Il y a 61 ans, la grande bataille de Vougarfen". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.