Fuerzas Armadas Guanches
Armed wing of separatist group in the Canary Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Guanche Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Guanches (FAG)) was the armed wing of the Movement for the Self- Determination and Independence of the Canarian Archipelago, Spanish: Movimiento por la Autodeterminación e Independencia del Archipiélago Canario (MPAIAC). It was active between 1 November 1976 and late 1978, when the group unilaterally announced a "ceasefire" in what it considered to be "struggle against Spanish colonial occupation" of the Canary Islands.
Quick Facts Guanche Armed Forces, Leader ...
Guanche Armed Forces Fuerzas Armadas Guanches | |
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Leader | Unknown |
Dates of operation | 1976 - 1978 |
Motives | The independence of the Canary Islands from Spain |
Active regions | Spain |
Ideology | Canarian independence Berberism Leftism |
Status | Inactive |
Means of revenue | Movement for the Self- Determination and Independence of the Canarian Archipelago (MPAIAC) |
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As the regime of Generalísimo Francisco Franco was collapsing, the Guanche Armed Forces planted dynamite bombs (which they obtained primarily from road construction sites) demanding Canary independence.