In commemoration of the massacres of May 8^th , 1945 and in execution of the People's National Army High Command decisions on the naming of all the structures and units of the People's National Army in the names of the martyrs and fighters of our glorious revolution, Brigadier General YAHIA ALI OUELHADJ, Commander of the National Gendarmerie chaired on May 08^th, 2022, the naming ceremony of the Special Detachment of Intervention of Mahelma for Martyr Boualem Boussalem, in the presence of officers and executives of the National Gendarmerie Command as well as local civilian authorities and military.

     During this ceremony, the Commander of the National Gendarmerie unveiled the baptismal plaque so that the unit officially bears the name of the Martyr Boualem Boussalem in commemoration of our martyrs heroes of the revolution and as an acknowledgement of the sacrifices they have made for our dear country.

     On this occasion, the family of the Martyr Boualem Boussalem was honored and was given symbolic gifts. Mr. Brigadier General also took this opportunity to recall the qualities of the Martyr Boualem Boussalem as well as the sorrows and tragedies that our ancestors suffered during the glorious liberation revolution so that Algeria would be free and independent. He also exhorted the staff of the National Gendarmerie to follow in the footsteps of these heroes to glorify their memory and raise the flag of our dear homeland high.