Zoubir Bouadjadj

Zoubir Bouadjadj was born and raised in the alleys of the Casbah of Algiers. Entering political struggle in his teenage years with the Algerian People's Party (PPA), he was appointed head of the OS clandestine network for the capital city.

In June 1954, Bouadjadj sat among the 22 revolutionary leaders at Clos-Salembier, enthusiastically voting for immediate military insurrection. On the night of November 1, 1954, he personally led the armed assault teams targeting colonial radio and telephone infrastructure in Algiers. Arrested days later, he endured eight years in prison until independence.