1967 Algerian coup attempt
| 1967 Algerian coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
Algerian People's National Army rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Houari Boumédiène | Tahar Zbiri | ||||||
The 1967 Algerian coup attempt was a failed attempt to overthrow the Algerian President Houari Boumédiène by the Chief of Staff of the Algerian People's National Army, Colonel Tahar Zbiri, from 14 to 16 December 1967.[1] The coup was quickly suppressed by the use of air power against the rebel tank columns.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Times, Special to The New York (1967-12-16). "ALGERIA REPORTS CRUSHING REVOLT BY ARMY FACTION; Dissidents Led by Ex-Staff Chief 'Put Out of Action' as They Head for Capital BOUMEDIENE IS VICTOR President Takes Command of Forces When Former Ally Attempts a Coup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Affairs, United States Congress House Committee on Foreign (1972). Hearings. p. 195.
- ^ Chin, John J.; Wright, Joseph; Carter, David B. (2022-12-13). Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups D'état. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-1-5381-2068-2.
- ^ Belkaid, Akram (2017-09-26). "Houari Boumediene's Algeria to the Rescue of Nasser's Egypt - June 1967, an Endless Six-Day War". Orient XXI. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ John, Peter St. (1968). "Independent Algeria from Ben Bella to Boumédienne: I. The Counter-Revolution and Its Consequences". The World Today. 24 (7). Royal Institute of International Affairs: 290–296. JSTOR 40394141.
- ^ "Houari Boumedienne | president of Algeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.