After stabilizing the situations around the hill areas of Algeria, the colonial administration started its attempts to discover the Algerian Sahara by sending expeditions. They formed groups to gather essential information in order to prepare for the next military mission, aiming to subjugate the Southern region. France faced tough resistance led by the inhabitants of the Tuareg region, and they did a glorious job.
The Tuareg Resistance
This resistance followed up the previous ones that occurred all over Algeria in the second half of the 20th century. They showed the colonial authorities that the Algerian Sahara, is another stronghold of the resistance. After colonizing the north, France began their incursion by sending military missions and consecutive campaigns in preparation for the upcoming phase to colonize the Saharan areas...
The Tuareg Resistance
After stabilizing the situations around the hill areas of Algeria, the colonial administration started its attempts to discover the Algerian Sahara by sending expeditions. They formed groups to gather essential information in order to prepare for the next military mission, aiming to subjugate the Southern region. France faced tough resistance led by the inhabitants of the Tuareg region, and they did a glorious job.
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