Ouamrane was born on 19 January 1919 in
Frikat,
Tizi Ouzou Province, in
French Algeria. Ouamrane joined the ranks of the French army. After obtaining his certificate of primary studies, he entered the military academy of
Cherchell where he underwent military training and obtained the rank of sergeant.
Algerian War On 1 November 1954, at the outbreak of the Algerian War, Amar Ouamrane led military operations in
Draâ Ben Khedda. Ouamrane took part in the in August 1956, at the end of which he rose to the rank of colonel in the
ALN. In 1957, he was appointed to the CNRA (National Council of the Algerian Revolution) representing Wilaya IV after the arrest of
Rabah Bitat. From 1960, he was appointed representative of the
FLN in
Lebanon and then in
Turkey. == References ==