1967 Algerian coup attempt

1967 Algerian coup d'état attempt
Date	14–16 December 1967
Location	Algeria
Result	Coup suppressed
Belligerents
Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Algerian People's National Army Algerian Land Forces Loyalist; Algerian Air Force; ; ;	Algeria Algerian People's National Army rebels 2 tank Battalion; ;
Commanders and leaders
Houari Boumédiène	Tahar Zbiri

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The 1967 Algerian coup attempt was a failed attempt to overthrow the Algerian President Houari Boumédiène by the Chief of Staff of the Algerian People's National Army, Colonel Tahar Zbiri, from 14 to 16 December 1967.^[1] The coup was quickly suppressed by the use of air power against the rebel tank columns.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "ALGERIA REPORTS CRUSHING REVOLT BY ARMY FACTION; Dissidents Led by Ex-Staff Chief 'Put Out of Action' as They Head for Capital BOUMEDIENE IS VICTOR President Takes Command of Forces When Former Ally Attempts a Coup". The New York Times. 1967-12-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
^ Affairs, United States Congress House Committee on Foreign (1972). Hearings. p. 195.
^ Chin, John J.; Wright, Joseph; Carter, David B. (2022-12-13). Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups D'état. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-1-5381-2068-2.
^ Belkaid, Akram (2017-09-26). "Houari Boumediene's Algeria to the Rescue of Nasser's Egypt - June 1967, an Endless Six-Day War". Orient XXI. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
^ John, Peter St. (1968). "Independent Algeria from Ben Bella to Boumédienne: I. The Counter-Revolution and Its Consequences". The World Today. 24 (7). Royal Institute of International Affairs: 290–296. JSTOR 40394141.
^ "Houari Boumedienne | president of Algeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.