Front for the Liberation of Champa
Front for the Liberation of Champa | |
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Front pour la libération du Champa | |
Leaders | Les Kosem |
Dates of operation | 1962 | –1964
Active regions | Ninh Thuan and Central Highlands, Vietnam |
Ideology | Cham nationalism Militant Islamism |
Opponents | South Vietnam North Vietnam |
The Front for the Liberation of Champa (French: Front pour la libération du Champa; abbreviated FLC) was a Cham nationalist organisation active in Ninh Thuan province and the Central Highlands of Vietnam.[1][2][3] It was founded in 1962 and merged with the Central Highlands Liberation Front and the Liberation Front of Kampuchea Krom to form the United Front for the Liberation of Oppressed Races (FULRO) in 1964.[4]
References[]
- ^ Minahan, James B. (2016). Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World, 2nd Edition: Ethnic and National Groups around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 504. ISBN 9781610699549. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Schliesinger, Joachim (2015). Ethnic Groups of Cambodia Vol 3: Profile of Austro-Thai and Sinitic-Speaking Peoples. Booksmango. p. 19. ISBN 9781633232402. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Greg Fealy (31 May 2006). Voices of Islam in Southeast Asia: a contemporary sourcebook. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 34. ISBN 978-981-230-368-4.
- ^ Barry Petersen (1994). Tiger Men: A Young Australian Soldier Among the Rhade Montagnard of Vietnam. White Orchid Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-974-89212-5-9.
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- 1962 establishments in Vietnam
- 1964 disestablishments in Vietnam
- Political organizations based in Vietnam
- National liberation movements
- Military units and formations established in 1962
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