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Toussaint Rouge, 1954
The FLN launched roughly 70 coordinated attacks across Algeria, marking the start of the Algerian War of Independence.
What happened
On 1 November 1954, the newly formed FLN launched roughly 70 coordinated attacks across Algeria, an episode known as "Toussaint Rouge" ("Red All Saints' Day"), beginning the Algerian War of Independence.[1]
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Claim: The Front de libération nationale (FLN), formed from the earlier Comité révolutionnaire d'unité et d'action (CRUA), launched the Algerian War of Independence on 1 November 1954 with roughly 70 coordinated attacks across Algeria, an episode known as "Toussaint Rouge" ("Red All Saints' Day").
- National Liberation Front (Algeria) (Wikipedia) link, Founding and 1 November 1954 launch section. Source record