Little Omar

Yacef Omar
Personal details
BornJanuary 1944
Algiers, French Algeria
(present-day Algeria)
Died8 October 1957 (aged 13)
Algiers, French Algeria
Military service
Allegiance FLN
Years of service1956–1957
Battles/wars

Yacef Omar, better known by his nom de guerre Petit Omar (meaning little Omar), was an Algerian child soldier and prominent figure of the Algerian War.[1] He is best known for his involvement in the Battle of Algiers during the Algerian War.

  1. ^ "algerianinfo.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2023-08-20.