corpse
the dead body of a human
chatter
talk quickly about trivial things
throng
large crowd of people
pied noir (pieds noirs)
European or European-descended person living in Algeria during French colonial rule (name derived from the black leather shoes worn by the first colonists)
insurgency
active uprising or revolt, usually against a political hegemony
raze
demolish completely
retaliate
return an attack
fling
hurl or throw something with force
amateurish
lacking skill
Algiers
capital city of Algeria, situated on the Mediterranean
Algeria
northwestern African republic formerly colonized by France
paratrooper
soldier equipped to be dropped by parachute from aircraft
terrorism
unlawful use of intimidation/violence in pursuit of political aims
time bomb
explosive device programmed to go off at a preset time
checkpoint
barrier where guards subject people to security checks
barbwire (barbed wire)
wire featuring clusters of spikes to deter one's passage over or under a fence or wall
FLN (abbreviated from Front de libération nationale)
the National Liberation Front of Algeria, the principal nationalist movement of the Algerian War and later ruling political party
The Casbah (of Algiers)
walled traditional quarter situated around the citadel of Algiers, declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1992
colony
country under political control of another country and occupied with settlers
lieutenant colonel
officer rank above major and below colonel
