Dellys_District
Dellys District
District in Boumerdès, Algeria
Dellys is a district in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Dellys.
The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:
Main article: History of Algeria
French conquest
Main article: French conquest of Algeria
- Shipwreck of Dellys (15 May 1830), commanded by Captain Armand Joseph Bruat (1796-1855) and Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
- First Battle of the Issers (27 May 1837), commanded by General Alexandre Charles Perrégaux (1791-1837) and Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg (1784-1838).
- First Assault of Dellys (28 May 1837), commanded by Captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794-1846).
- Second Assault of Dellys (12 May 1844), commanded by General Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784–1849).
Algerian Revolution
Main article: Algerian Revolution
This commune saw the creation of several clandestine torture centers during the Algerian revolution:
- Camp Gualota in the commune of Dellys.
Salafist terrorism
Main article: Salafist terrorism in Algeria
See also: Terrorist bombings in Algeria
- 2007 Dellys bombing (8 September 2007)
Main article: List of people from Boumerdès Province
- Abderrahmane Abdelli, musician
- Habib Ayyoub, writer
- Abderrahmane Benhamida, former Minister of Education
- Abderrahmane Hammad, athlete
- Mokhtar Hasbellaoui, doctor
- Abderrahman Ibrir, footballer
- Rachid Nadji, footballer
- Sidi Yahya al-Tadallisi al-Thaalibi, imam
- Mu'izz ud-Dawla ibn Sumadih, ruler
- Abdelkader Zerrar [fr], Algerian footballer.
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