 In January 1957, the French authorities declared the Battle of Algiers and the ZAA is heavily hit by French paratroopers commanded by General Massu.In July and August 1957, Drif attended 2 interviews between Yacef Saâdi and Germaine Tillion on 4 July and 9 August.On 30 September 1956, her unit was directed to leave 3 bombs, one in the Air France office in the Mauritania building in Algiers, which did not explode, one in a cafeteria on the Rue Michelet, and another at the Milk Bar Café, which exploded, killing 3 young women and injuring dozens of adults and children.