French soldiers killed Algerian lawyer in war of independence, Macron admits
by Kim Willsher in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#5EWC4)
French president admits army was behind 1957 death of Ali Boumendjel during Battle of Algiers
Emmanuel Macron has admitted French soldiers tortured and killed a well-known Algerian lawyer and activist during the country's independence war.
Ali Boumendjel, 37, died after falling from a sixth-floor window in 1957 during the Battle of Algiers. Until now, his death has been recorded as suicide.
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