Mohammed Larbi Ben M'hidi (1923–1957) (Arabic: محمد العربي بن مهيدي) ), commonly known as Larbi Ben M'hidi or simply as Ben M'hidi, was a prominent Algerian leader during the war of independence. He is regarded as one of the nine historic chiefs of the Algerian revolution against French colonialism. He initially commanded Wilaya I (the military district in the Oran region) and had played an important role at the FLN's Soummam conference in August 1956. Ben M'hidi was the last member of the FLN's Coordinating and Executing Committee (C.C.E) during the Battle of Algiers, where he headed FLN operations. He was captured by French paratroopers in 1957 and was later killed in custody. He is considered to be a national hero in Algeria.
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