Algeria marks 70th anniversary of start of revolt against French rule

A military parade was held in Algiers on Friday to mark 70 years since the start of the Algerian revolution.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune took part in the parade, saluting to cheering crowds from a tank before presiding over the ceremony.

On November 1, 1954, Algeria’s National Liberation Front attacked French targets in Algeria, setting off the Algerian War which led to the country’s independence from France.

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