the 3e RPC raided the bomb factory finding 87 bombs, 70 kg of explosives
Time: Tuesday Feb 19, 1957
Place: Algeria
Details: While females had not previously been searched in Algiers; following the Coq Hardi explosion one of the waiters identified the bomber as a woman. Accordingly, female suspects were subsequently searched by metal detectors or physically, limiting the ability of the FLN to continue the bombing campaign from the Casbah. In February Bigeard's troops captured Yacef's bomb transporter, who under extreme interrogation gave the address of the bomb factory at 5 Impasse de la Grenade. On 19 February the 3e RPC raided the bomb factory finding 87 bombs, 70 kg of explosives, detonators and other material, Yacef's bomb-making organisation within the Casbah had been destroyed.
Best-effort ordering. Some events may appear out of order since many are only known to the year, but they are usually around the same period.
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