People's Liberation Army of Namibia
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The People's Liberation Army of Namibia was the armed wing of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) that led the guerrilla struggle for Namibian independence from South African rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| People's Liberation Army of Namibia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: People's Liberation Army of Namibia Context triple: [South African Border War, mainBelligerent, People's Liberation Army of Namibia]
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Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Angola, responsible for the country's defense and security on land, at sea, and in the air.
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Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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Zimbabwe National Army
The Zimbabwe National Army is the land warfare branch and primary ground combat force of Zimbabwe’s military.
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Sudan People’s Liberation Army
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army is a South Sudanese rebel movement-turned-national army that led the armed struggle against the Sudanese government and later became the core of South Sudan’s military forces.
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Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: People's Liberation Army of Namibia Target entity description: The People's Liberation Army of Namibia was the armed wing of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) that led the guerrilla struggle for Namibian independence from South African rule.
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A.
Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Angola, responsible for the country's defense and security on land, at sea, and in the air.
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B.
Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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C.
Zimbabwe National Army
The Zimbabwe National Army is the land warfare branch and primary ground combat force of Zimbabwe’s military.
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D.
Sudan People’s Liberation Army
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army is a South Sudanese rebel movement-turned-national army that led the armed struggle against the Sudanese government and later became the core of South Sudan’s military forces.
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Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guerrilla movement
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liberation army ⓘ military wing ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Namibian independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWingOf |
SWAPO
NERFINISHED
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South West Africa People's Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPoliticalOrganization |
SWAPO
NERFINISHED
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South West Africa People's Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Namibian War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| countryFoughtFor | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
end of South African rule in Namibia
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independence of Namibia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major force in struggle for Namibian independence ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
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anti-apartheid ⓘ anti-colonialism ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | SWAPO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTypeOfConflict | war of national liberation GENERATED ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
guerrilla warfare
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insurgency ⓘ |
| operationalTheater |
Namibia
NERFINISHED
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South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ border regions with Angola ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
South African Defence Force
NERFINISHED
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South African security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedSystem |
South African occupation of Namibia
NERFINISHED
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apartheid ⓘ |
| partOf | anti-apartheid struggle in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| politicalObjective | self-determination for Namibians ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
South African Defence Force
NERFINISHED
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South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| shortName | PLAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Namibian Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | SWAPO external wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
cross-border raids
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hit-and-run attacks ⓘ sabotage ⓘ |
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Subject: People's Liberation Army of Namibia Description of subject: The People's Liberation Army of Namibia was the armed wing of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) that led the guerrilla struggle for Namibian independence from South African rule.
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