Toussaint Rouge
Civilian attacks in French Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Toussaint Rouge (French: [tusɛ̃ ʁuʒ], "Red All Saints' Day"), also known as Toussaint Sanglante ("Bloody All-Saints' Day") is a series of 70 attacks[2] committed by militant members of the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) that took place on 1 November 1954—the Catholic festival of All Saints' Day—in French Algeria. It is usually taken as the starting date for the Algerian War which lasted until 1962 and led to Algerian independence from France.
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Quick Facts Red All-Saints' Day, Location ...
Red All-Saints' Day Toussaint Rouge | |
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Location | French Algeria |
Date | 1 November 1954 00:00 – 02:00[1] |
Attack type | bomb attacks & sabotages |
Deaths | 10 |
Perpetrators | FLN |
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