Group of 22, founders of the Movement for the Independence of Algeria.
The "Group of 22", also called the "Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action" (CRUA), is a group of 22 Algerian activists who played a key role in the outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence in 1954. This group was founded with the aim of preparing and launching the armed struggle against French colonization.
The 22 founders were:
Othmane Belouizdad, Mostefa Ben Boulaïd, Ramdane Benabdelmalek, Benmostefa Benaouda, Lakhdar Bentobal, Rabah Bitat, Zoubir Bouadjadj, Said Bouali, Mohamed Boudiaf, Larbi Ben M'hidi, Mourad Didouche, Boudjemaâ Souidani, Slimane Mellah, Youcef Zighoud, Mohamed Merzouki, Mohamed Mechati, Belhadj Bouchaib, Lyes Derriche, Abdesslam Habachi, Mohamed Cherif, Mohamed Guenine, Mokhtar Bouziane.
This group played a crucial role in the preparation and outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence in 1954
The 22 founders were:
Othmane Belouizdad, Mostefa Ben Boulaïd, Ramdane Benabdelmalek, Benmostefa Benaouda, Lakhdar Bentobal, Rabah Bitat, Zoubir Bouadjadj, Said Bouali, Mohamed Boudiaf, Larbi Ben M'hidi, Mourad Didouche, Boudjemaâ Souidani, Slimane Mellah, Youcef Zighoud, Mohamed Merzouki, Mohamed Mechati, Belhadj Bouchaib, Lyes Derriche, Abdesslam Habachi, Mohamed Cherif, Mohamed Guenine, Mokhtar Bouziane.
This group played a crucial role in the preparation and outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence in 1954