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During the [[Algerian War of Independence]], the city hosted one of the two [[SDECE]] French intelligence CIPCGs ({{lang|fr|Centre d'instruction à la pacification et à la contre-guérilla}} <small>[ [[:fr:CIPCG|fr]] ]</small>), bases used for counter-guerilla and pacification work.<ref>Frédéric Guelton: The French Army 'Centre for Training and Preparation in Counter-Guerrilla Warfare' (CIPCG) at Arzew, Journal of Strategic Studies, vol. 22:2 (2002), pp.35-55.</ref>
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After the [[Algerian War|independence of Algeria]] in 1962, Arzew became an important port and industrial area, home to a [[Oil refinery|refinery]] exporting [[LNG]] (liquified natural gas), as well as a fleet of small [[fishing]] [[boat]]s to work the local waters.
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