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The Sahrawi [a] People's Liberation Army (SPLA; Arabic: جيش التحرير الشعبي الصحراوي, romanized: Jaysh al-Taḥrīr al-Shaʻbī al-Ṣaḥrāwī; Spanish: Ejército de Liberación Popular Saharaui, ELPS/ELP) is the army of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and previously served as the armed wing of the Polisario Front prior to the foundation of the Republic. [1]
Sahrawi People's Liberation Army: Ideology: Sahrawi nationalism Arab socialism [2] Arab nationalism Social democracy Democratic socialism Secularism [3] Historical: Marxism [4] Political position: Left-wing [3] International affiliation: Progressive Alliance Socialist International (consultative) Colors
14 October: A patrol of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army consisting of several armed vehicles opened fire at a guard post near the Moroccan wall on Thursday night. The Royal Moroccan Army fired back and repelled the attack. [23] 17 October: Brahim Ghali announced that attacks on Morocco by the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army will continue ...
These protesters were later joined by a group of up to 12 Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) fighters and 8 light vehicles, two of which had mounted heavy weapons, in violation of the ceasefire. The Polisario Front claimed they were exclusively there to protect the protesters but later removed some of the light vehicles on 29 October after ...
The Western Sahara conflict is an ongoing conflict between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic/Polisario Front and the Kingdom of Morocco.The conflict originated from an insurgency by the Polisario Front against Spanish colonial forces from 1973 to 1975 and the subsequent Western Sahara War against Morocco between 1975 and 1991.
The Polisario Front was formally established on 10 May 1973 under the leadership of El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed at Ain Ben Tlili by several young Sahrawis who were principally educated in Morocco and conscious of Third World liberation movements. [2] The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) began an armed rebellion against Spanish rule on the ...
"Western recruits who train the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) may increase the risk of future conflict by reducing our deterrence capabilities," said a public bulletin issued by the U.S., British ...
The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army had a total strength of approximately 10,000 [8] to 20,000 men. [L 25] For this battle, the Polisario used a significant portion of its military forces, a substantial column estimated to comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 men, and at least 400 vehicles, including Land Rovers, Toyotas, and armored vehicles.