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ID152866
Title ProperAbd-el-Krim al-Khattabi
Other Title Informationthe unknown mentor of che Guevara
LanguageENG
AuthorEr, Mevliyar
Summary / Abstract (Note)Abd-el-Krim al-Khattabi's guerilla tactics are said to have influenced several renowned revolutionaries, such as Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong. There is evidence that Che Guevara equally employed at least some of the tactics and methods, which were devised by the Rifis. After all, Alberto Bayo, the much respected guerilla trainer of Che, had fought during his military career for a relatively long period of time against the Rifis. Castro, yet another role model for Che, mentions in his biography that he read about the battle of Annual, one of the most successful attacks against the Spanish initiated by Abd-el-Krim in 1921. There are also claims that Che had met Abd-el-Krim in 1959 in Cairo. Castro does not mention that he had discussed with Che anything about his readings on the Rif War, but he clearly states that Bayo used to teach in his camp guerilla methods that he had encountered during his assignments in Morocco. However, neither Bayo nor Che (or their biographers) mention that any of the tactics imparted during the training were from the time of Abd-el-Krim's struggle. The only person praised by both men is the Nicaraguan rebel leader Augusto César Sandino. This article compares the tactical teachings of Bayo as well as the operational methods used by Che during his battles in Cuba with the methods applied by the Rifis under Abd-el-Krim's leadership, and highlights a number of tactical similarities. It also finds that the guerilla tactics applied by Sandino have little in common with the methods described by Bayo.
`In' analytical NoteTerrorism and Political Violence Vol. 29, No.1-3; Jan-Jun 2017: p.137-159
Journal SourceTerrorism and Political Violence Vol: 29 No 1-3
Key WordsGuerilla Warfare ;  Fidel Castro ;  Morocco ;  Cuban Revolution ;  Che Guevara ;  Rif War ;  Abd-El-Krim ;  Alberto Bayo ;  Augusto César Sandino ;  Biographies of Rebel Leaders ;  Guerilla Tactics


 
 
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