Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said that the French empire’s “heinous crimes” committed during its colonisation of Algeria “can’t be forgotten,” Anadolu Agency reported. Tabboune made the comments on Sunday, which marked the 77th anniversary of the 8 May 1945 massacre of thousands of Algerians demanding independence by French colonial forces. The massacre was one of the most disturbing crimes committed by the French army, and official Algerian figures estimate that 45,000 people were killed on that day. The moment marked a turning point in the country’s history, said Tebboune. Alg…