Guy Pervillé is professor emeritus of contemporary history, author at Vendémiaire editions of
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LE FIGARO. - What happened on March 26, 1962, rue d'Isly in Algiers?
Guy PERVILLE.
We are nine days after the Evian agreements, signed on March 18, and the French of Algeria supporters of French Algeria call to converge during a peaceful demonstration towards the district of Bab-el-Oued.
The course supposes to pass through a barrier of the forces of order, held by Algerian skirmishers integrated into the French army.
When the crowd goes to the spot, a shooting breaks out, triggered by the soldiers.
According to the official report, 49 civilians are killed among the protesters, in reality certainly more, perhaps 70.
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