e/Hizb Franca

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has gloss	eng: Defectors from the French army to the ALN, pejoratively called hizb França (the party of France) or abbreviated DAF (défecteurs de l'armée française) constitute an important faction in the Algerian army, and more generally the Algerian power structure, including such key generals as Khaled Nezzar, Mohamed Lamari, Larbi Belkheir, Mohamed Touati, and Abbas Gheziel. This faction gained power following 1988, and especially during the Algerian Civil War; a major military reshuffle in 2000 further increased its influence (with the promotion of such Lamari protégés as Fodhil Cherif and Said Bey) at the expense of ALN fighters who had been trained in Arab countries rather than in the French army (a faction notably including Liamine Zeroual and Tayeb Derradji.) Several of the main leaders of this faction have now retired, but remain influential.
lexicalization	eng: Defectors from the French army to the ALN
lexicalization	eng: Hizb Franca
lexicalization	eng: Hizb França
subclass of	(noun) a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) deserter, defector