Operation Jumelles (English: Operation Binoculars) was a military operation which was part of the Algerian War in Kabylia, Algeria. It lasted from 22 July 1959 to March 1960. It was fought between the FLN and the French Army.
| Operation Jumelles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Algerian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 FLN | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maurice Challe Jacques Faure |
Abderrahmane Mira Mokrane Oulhadj | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60 000 | 12 000 | ||||||
OverviewEdit
The first phase of the operation was called Pelvoux, and was fought between 22 July and 9 August. French marines led by the captain of the Sanguinetti frigate entered the Akfadou forest.
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