Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda
Angolan guerilla movement for the independence of Cabinda province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (Portuguese: Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda, FLEC) is a guerrilla and political movement fighting for the independence of the Angolan province of Cabinda.[1] Formerly under Portuguese administration, with the independence of Angola from Portugal in 1975, the territory became an exclave province of the newly independent Angola. The FLEC fights the Cabinda War in the region occupied by the former kingdoms of Kakongo, Loango, and N'Goyo.
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Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda | |
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Movimento para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda (in Portuguese) | |
Leader | António Bento Bembe |
Dates of operation | 1963 (1963) – present |
Motives | Independence of Cabinda |
Active regions | Cabinda province, Angola |
Notable attacks | Togo national football team attack |
Status | Active |
Allies | |
Opponents | Angola |
Battles and wars | |
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