Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army

Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
Dates of operation1965 (1965)–1980 (1980)
Country
AllegianceZANU
IdeologyAfrican nationalism
African socialism
Pan-Africanism
Political positionFar-left
Notable attacks
StatusDissolved
Size25,500 (1979)
Allies
State allies
Non-state allies
Opponents
State opponents
Non-state opponents
Battles and warsRhodesian Bush War

Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) was the military wing of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), a militant African nationalist organisation that participated in the Rhodesian Bush War against white minority rule of Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe).

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