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Macron acknowledges Algerian independence leader was 'killed by French soldiers' in 1957: presidency

President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on Friday that Larbi Ben M'hidi, a prominent figure in Algeria's War of Independence, was killed by French soldiers following his arrest in 1957. This recognition came from the French presidency on the 70th anniversary of the revolt that initiated the war, marking another gesture of reconciliation by Macron towards Algeria.

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Published November 01,2024
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MACRON ACKNOWLEDGES ALGERIAN INDEPENDENCE LEADER WAS KILLED BY FRENCH SOLDIERS IN 1957: PRESIDENCY

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday recognised that Larbi Ben M'hidi, a key figure in Algeria's War of Independence against France, had been killed by French soldiers after his arrest in 1957, the French presidency said.

"He recognised today that Larbi Ben M'hidi, a national hero for Algeria... was killed by French soldiers," the presidency said on the 70th anniversary of the revolt that sparked the war, in a new gesture of reconciliation by Macron towards the former colony.