In all the country, in memory of the massacres of 17 October 1961 martyrs, a minute of
silence was observed today at 11am on the university campuses, coinciding with the National
Day of Migration. Biskra University community observed a minute of silence expressing its
pride in all the sacrifices of our ancestors, the righteous martyrs and the Mujahidin, led by Pr.
Mahmoud Debabeche. He delivered a speech recalling the heroism and sacrifices of the
national community abroad and their commitment to their motherland.