Larbi Ben M’hidi was killed by French forces after being held in custody; the death was disguised as suicide. His killing was part of a wider pattern of torture, disappearance, and extrajudicial execution during the Battle of Algiers. The precise circumstances were concealed for decades. In 2024, France formally acknowledged responsibility for his assassination.
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How did Larbi Ben M’hidi die in March 1957?
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The date is commonly given as the night of 3–4 March; this record uses 4 March for the reported killing.
French authorities killed Ben M’hidi and disguised the death as suicide.
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Later admissions and official recognition contradict the original suicide claim.