Colonel Amirouche

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Colonel Amirouche Aït Hamouda
Native name	Ɛmiṛuc At Ḥemmuda
Birth name	Amirouche Aït Hamouda
Nickname(s)	Wolf of Akfadou Amirouche the terrible
Born	(1926-10-31)31 October 1926 Tassaft Ouguemoun, French Algeria (present-day Algeria)
Died	29 March 1959(1959-03-29) (aged 32) Djebel Zamer, Bou Saâda, French Algeria
Buried	El Alia Cemetery
Allegiance	FLN
Years of service	1950–1959
Rank	Colonel
Battles / wars	Algerian War

Amirouche Aït Hamouda (Arabic: عميروش آيت حمودة), better known by his nom de guerre Colonel Amirouche, was an Algerian military leader and revolutionary during the Algerian War. He organized the irregular military of the Wilaya III and is considered a national hero in Algeria.

He was killed in action during combat against French troops on 29 March 1959. This event was much publicized, as Amirouche was considered to be a great threat to the French in Algeria.