Abbas Messaadi
| Abbas Mesaadi | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1925[1] Douar Ouled Ali Boumesaad, Taddart, Qiyadat Houara & Guercif, Morocco[1] |
| Died |
27 June 1956[1] Fes |
| Resting place | Ajdir, Morocco |
| Occupation | Leader of the Moroccan Army of Liberation |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Moroccan Army of Liberation |
| Rank | General |
Mohamed ben Tahar ben Ali commonly known by his nom de guerre Abbas Messaadi (Arabic: عباس مساعدي; 1925–27 June 1956)[1][2] was the leader of the Moroccan Army of Liberation before his controversial assassination in June 1956 that would ultimately trigger the 1957 Rif Revolt. He became known as "Messadi" because he was born in Douar Oulad Ali Boumsaad (أولاد علي بومساعد).
Abbas was running a military camp in Aknoul and was assassinated in Fes in June 1956 allegedly by Karim Hajjaj, a member of the Istiqlal party.[3] His assassination was allegedly ordered by Mehdi Ben Barka.[3]
He was first buried in Fes but in 1957 his remains were transferred to Ajdir, the stronghold of Mohamed ben Abdelkrim al-Khattabi, against the wishes of the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior then controlled by the Istiqlal party.[2] When security forces were sent by the ministry to repatriate the body to Fes, this sparked clashes with the population in Ajdir which led to the Rif revolt.[2]
His killing was the first in a series of assassinations directed against members of the Moroccan Army of liberation and other factions competing with the Istiqlal party and the Alaouite family
See also
- Mahjoubi Aherdane
- Abdelkrim al-Khatib
References
- 1 2 3 4 "- Dalil Rif - تحقيق : في زيارة لعائلة الشهيد عباس المسعدي". 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "شاهد على العصر - محمد سعيد آيت إدر - الجزء الثالث". Aljazeera. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- 1 2 "L’assassinat de Messaâdi". Zamane. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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