A few weeks later, the Front called for the visit of president Charles de Gaulle to be violently opposed and for the army to mutiny against the government's orders.

The FAF was established on 15 June 1960[1] following a meeting between former FNN and ex-UNR[2] held at 73 Alfred Street-Leluch in Algiers.

[3] Yvan Santini announced the creation of the FAF at a press conference held the same day[2] or 17 June, according to sources.

On 8 December, the movement called for violent opposition to the visit of General de Gaulle and, to the army, to no longer support its policy in Algeria.

[5][6] On 7 March 1961, a leaflet claiming a series of attacks perpetrated in Algiers was signed jointly by the FAF and the France-Resurrection network,[7] an organization separate from the OAS.