Larbi Ben M'hidi
Mohammed Larbi Ben M'hidi (* 1923 in El Kouahi in today's Wilaya Oum El Bouaghi , † 1957 in Algiers ) ( Arabic محمد العربي بن مهيدي, Central Atlas Tamazight ⵍⵄⴰⵔⴱⵉ ⴱⵏⵎⵀⵉⴷⵉ Lɛarbi Benmhidi ) was a major Algerian political leader in the Algerian War of Independence . He was arrested by French paratroopers in February 1957 while coordinating guerrilla operations for the Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) at the Battle of Algiers , and tortured to death by the French secret service. His death, declared a "suicide", was announced on March 6, 1957. In Algeria he is revered as a national hero. A university in the Algerian city of Oum el Bouaghi is named after him.
In 2000, General Paul Aussaresses confessed to the use of torture in war and sought to justify it. He also confessed to the murder of lawyer Ali Boumendjel and Larbi Ben M'hidis.
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| SURNAME | Ben M'hidi, Larbi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ben M'hidi, Mohammed Larbi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Algerian political leader in the Algerian War of Independence |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | El Kouahi in today's Wilaya Oum El Bouaghi |
| DATE OF DEATH | before March 6, 1957 |
| Place of death | Algiers |