Heba Press: Muhammad Zariyouh
In an exclusive interview with the Heba Press website, heritage and history researcher Yazid Idriush revealed exciting details related to the underwater prison in the Algerian state of Oran, where a number of Moroccan mujahideen were arrested and tortured during the failed coup against the Algerian president. Houari Boumediene in 1968.
In his analysis, researcher Adriouch draws on the memoirs of pioneering Algerian mujahid Lakhdar Bouregaa, entitled Witness to the Assassination of a Revolution. In this memoir, Bouregaa recounts the events of his arrest following the attempted coup d’état led by Chief of Staff Taher Zubiri in 1968. After the coup failed, Bouregaa and his fellow officers involved were subjected to mass arrests and torture in the corridors of power. Algerian intelligence services, before being incarcerated in Sidi El Hawari prison, known as the Submarine prison.
Yazid Idriouche pointed out that Major Lakhdar Bouregaa was the only Algerian detained, while the other detainees were Moroccans who participated in the Algerian revolution and later refused to participate in the 1963 Sand War between Morocco and Algeria . The researcher explained that these Moroccans paid a heavy price for their decision, since they never left the prison, since Bouregaa claims in his memoirs that they were subjected to liquidation at the hands of the regime of Houari Boumediene.
The underwater prison is one of the most secret prisons in Algeria and is one of the mysterious pages of the history of the Algerian state. Researcher Yazid Idriush confirms that these incidents remain insufficiently documented in historical literature, making them a worthy subject of research and study to uncover the mysteries and secrets of this turbulent period.
Idriush concluded the dialogue by emphasizing the importance of recalling these historical facts and shedding light on the tragic fate of the Moroccan mujahideen who died in the name of their principles and their dedication to the cause of liberation, noting that these events represent a part of the collective. dissertation that requires careful review and documentation.
The testimony of Major Lakhdar Bouregaa and his memoirs remain a window on the complex history of relations between Algeria and Morocco, and the stages of common struggle which saw chapters of sacrifices and tragedies, which today call for revive historical memory and preserve it from oblivion.
