During a meeting organized at the Ajdir cemetery, the High Commissioner for former resistance fighters and former members of the liberation army, Mustafa El Ktiri, indicated that the commemoration, on October 2, of the 69th anniversary of the launch of operations of the liberation army in the North of the Kingdom constitutes a national event of great importance in the history of the Kingdom, punctuated by epics and glories for liberation and independence.
He added that on this glorious day in the year 1955, history recorded with great pride a historic and unique event, with the launch of the operations of the Liberation Army in the province of Taza, an event that lit the flame of the fight led by the elements of the liberation army against colonialism.
The High Commissioner noted that the populations of these regions are known for their struggle and their commitment against the colonial invasion, and whose history testifies to their determination and their courage in the face of foreign occupation and for the defense of the homeland against dangers, recalling the numerous battles and fights waged by the populations of Taza against the colonial troops.
Mr. El Ktiri noted that at the start of the operations of the liberation army, the populations of this region inflicted heavy losses on the colonial forces in the battles of Boured, Ajdir, Aknoul and Tizi Ouesli, in the defense of values sacred religious and national constants and sacrificing their lives for the return of the legitimate King, hero of liberation and independence, the late HM Mohammed V, may God rest his soul.
He also recalled that the High Commission for former resistance fighters and former members of the liberation army works to publicize the historical epics of the Moroccan people, document their glories, highlight their dimensions, honor their heroes and disseminate the values of patriotism and citizenship among the rising generations.
referring to the question of the territorial integrity of the Kingdom, he underlined the continued mobilization, the constant vigilance of the resistance family and the liberation army, and those of all other categories of Moroccan society, as well as the national consensus behind HM King Mohammed VI in order to preserve territorial unity and consolidate national achievements, welcoming the successive diplomatic victories won by the Kingdom.
For their part, the presidents of several municipalities in the province of Taza recalled the lessons of this national epic, emphasizing the importance of preserving the memory of the resistance and introducing the glorious history of the Nation to rising generations.
On the occasion of the commemoration of this anniversary, a tribute was paid to 10 former resistance fighters from the province of Taza by the High Commission for former resistance fighters and former members of the liberation army which also carried out the presentation of financial aid to 62 former resistance fighters and former members of the liberation army and widows of the deceased, for a total cost of 132,000 dirhams.
Mr. El Ktiri,accompanied by the governor of the province of Taza,Mustafa Al-Maazza,had previously gone to the cemetery of the chouhadas of Tighezratine,Tizi-Ouesli and Ajdir where they raised prayers for the rest of the souls of the martyrs.
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