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Front for the Liberation of Champa
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]
| Front for the Liberation of Champa | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
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- ^ 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.