2nd Military Region (Algeria)

The 2nd Military Region is a military region of the Algerian People's National Armed Forces. Its headquarters is at Oran.

Up until the early 1990s, it had most of the field units of the armed forces stationed in its zone and that of the 3rd Military Region.[1] The 8th Armoured Division is based at Ras El Ma, 90 kilometres from Sidi Bel Abbes,[2] in the 2nd Military Region.

Previous commanders have included Chadli Bendjedid (1964-78)[3] and Kamal Abderrahim. While commanding the region, Benjedid supervised the withdrawal of French forces from Mers el Kebir in accordance with the Evian Accords.

References

  1. ↑ Library of Congress Country Study, 1993, 258-260
  2. ↑ Le Soir Algerie, Voyage au cœur de la 8e Division blindée, 1997.
  3. ↑ "El Mouradia, Chadli Ben Djedid". El-mouradia.dz. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
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