A lone Muslim night-watchman with an antique rifle repelled the FLN attack.

Evidence

At the Ichmoul lead mine, an attack aimed at seizing some 1,500 pounds of dynamite failed equally, with a commando of wildly firing rebels driven off by a Muslim night-watchman, who returned their fire from under his bed with an antique cavalry rifle. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 269

Categorization

  • XREF: Extends the theme of Muslim loyalties dividing across the war, connecting to Servier arming the Touabas.