It has its headquarters at Blida, and includes the capital of Algiers Much of the internal disorder and violence associated with economic distress and the Islamist movement of the 1980s occurred in this Military Region, as well as the 5th Military Region (Constantine).
[1] Army units were strengthened in and near the cities where attacks against the government and security forces have occurred.
Said Bey was chosen by Lt. Gen Mohamed Lamari to be the commander of the 1st Military Region in 1994, but Boughaba Rabah replaced him in 1997 after multiple massacres occurred in Blida.
[4] Fodhil Cherif's commanded the "Special Forces" (ninjas) to go against the Islamic rebellion.
[3] The higher military school of the Territorial Air Defence Forces (école supérieure de la défense aérienne du territoire) is located at Reghaïa in the 1st Military Region.