Ali Mellah

علي ملاح (Known as "Colonel Si Cherif")

Colonel of the ALN, Commander of Wilaya VI (Sahara), Revolutionary Hero

Born Feb 14, 1924

Draa El Mizan, Algeria

Passed Away Mar 31, 1957 Ksar El Hirane, Algeria

Lifespan 33 years old

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"The sands of the Sahara shall bear the footprints of free men, never of masters."

Archival Overview

Historic Colonel of the ALN who was entrusted with establishing Wilaya VI (the Saharan front), expanding the Algerian armed revolution into the vast Southern territories.

Biographical Record

Ali Mellah, known as Colonel Si Cherif, was an early activist in the Special Organization (OS) in Kabylie alongside Krim Belkacem and Amar Ouamrane. At the outbreak of the Revolution on November 1, 1954, he led key guerrilla operations in the Tigzirt and Draa El Mizan sectors.

Following the 1956 Soummam Congress, he was promoted to Colonel and tasked with the perilous mission of opening the Saharan theater of operations as commander of Wilaya VI. He fell as a martyr in March 1957 near Laghouat, having permanently connected the desert to the national revolution.

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Final Resting Place

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Martyrs Shrine of Wilaya VI
Laghouat, Algeria

                         GPS: 33.8000, 2.8667                    

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