Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action

political organization, Algeria

Also known as: CRUA, Comité Révolutionnaire d’Unité et d’Action(Show More)

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The Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action (CRUA) was a political organization in Algeria that emerged in 1954. It was formed by members of the Special Organization (OS), a paramilitary group associated with the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties (MTLD). The CRUA was a precursor to the National Liberation Front (FLN) and was instrumental in preparing for military action to achieve Algerian independence from France.1

The CRUA's leading members, known as the "historical leaders," organized and led the initial armed confrontations that marked the beginning of the Algerian War of Independence on October 31, 1954. Their aim was to restore a sovereign Algerian state through guerrilla warfare and diplomatic efforts.1

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