National Liberation Army (Algeria)

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National Liberation Army
جيش التحرير الوطني الجزائري Armée de libération nationale
Flag of the FLN and the GPRA
Also known as	ALN
Foundation	24 October 1954
Dissolved	5 July 1962
Country	Algeria
Motives	Independence of Algeria
Active regions	French Algeria  Tunisia  Morocco Metropolitan France
Ideology	Algerian nationalism Arab socialism
Political position	Big tent
Notable attacks	Toussaint Rouge Oran massacre
Size	40,000 (1957) 90,000 (1958) 120,000 (1962)
Part of	FLN
Allies	Tunisia  Morocco  Egypt
Opponents	France
Battles and wars	Algerian War Battle of Douar Souadek First Battle of El Djorf Battle of Philippeville Battle of Algiers Battle of Bouzegza Battle of Bab El Bekkouche Battle of the borders
Designated as a terrorist group by	France
Preceded by OS Succeeded by Algerian People's National Army

The National Liberation Army or ALN (Arabic: جيش التحرير الوطني الجزائري, romanized: Jaīš al-taḥrīr al-waṭanī al-jazāʾirī; French: Armée de libération nationale) was the armed wing of the nationalist National Liberation Front of Algeria during the Algerian War. After Algeria won its independence from France in 1962, the ALN was converted into the regular Algerian People's National Armed Forces.