The strategy of the National Liberation Army in confronting Challe's Plan in the second region (Operation Precious stones as a model)

Abstract

Since General de Gaulle came to power in 1958, he believed that it was possible to keep French Algeria if two basic conditions were met. First, the Elimination of the National Liberation Army. Second, carrying out social and economic reforms. In order to achieve the first condition, he strengthened his position with a military leadership, headed by General Challe Who presented him with a military program that included basic axes to abort the revolution within each state. The operation of Precious stones that targeted the North of Constantine since November 1959 AD Within the major military operations of the Challe plan, for which he mobilized huge military strength and equipment, but they were clashed by the will of the people and the acumen of the leadership of the Liberation Army, which developed a counter-military strategy that thwarted all military plans