BATTLE OF ALGIERS.

The Battle of Algiers was a protracted guerrilla campaign that took place in the Algerian capital in 1956. The conflict began with the execution of two FLN prisoners, which led to a series of random attacks and retaliations. The FLN leadership met and agreed on a strategy that involved a sustained urban insurgency and a political program to gain support and isolate France. The French military responded with counterinsurgency tactics, including arrests, interrogations, torture, and summary executions. By the end of March 1957, the FLN structure in the capital was weakened, but the conflict resumed in May. The French eventually achieved a military victory, but their brutal methods drew widespread criticism and led to France's increasing isolation on the international stage. [Extracted from the article]