Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil (1961)

Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil
Part of Algerian War
Date17 - 18 September 1961
Location
Djebel Bouk'hil, Djelfa, Algeria
Result FLN victory
Belligerents
Algeria FLN France France
Commanders and leaders
Algeria Mohamed Chabani Unknown
Strength
370 - 400 12,000 (17 September)
14,000 (18 September)
Casualties and losses
2 (17 September)
7 (18 September)
400 men, 3 Aircraft (17 September)
300 men (18 September)

The Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil was a major fight in the Algerian War in 1961 when the French intercepted a meeting between FLN commanders, then Besieging the Mountain.