Baghlia
Baghlia is a town and commune in the Baghlia District of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 15,854.
During the colonial period, it was given the name of Rébeval, after Napoleonic general Joseph Boyer de Rébeval.
History
French conquest
- Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha
- First Battle of the Issers
- Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha
Algerian Revolution
Salafist terrorism
- August 2010 Baghlia bombing
- 2012 Baghlia bombing
Notable people
- Lounés Bendahmane, footballer