France Bombs Tunisian Village During Algerian War
On February 7, 1958, French planes flying over the Tunisian village of Saqiyat Sidi Yusuf were machine-gunned by Algerian forces. The next day, France responded by bombing the village. Diplomat Herve Alphand delivers a statement on the retaliatory strike.
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