Sudan Liberation Movement/Army
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The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (Arabic: حركة تحرير السودان Ḥarakat Taḥrīr as-Sūdān; abbreviated SLM, SLA, or SLM/A) is a Sudanese rebel group active in Darfur, Sudan. It was founded as the Darfur Liberation Front[6] by members of three indigenous ethnic groups in Darfur: the Fur, the Zaghawa, and the Masalit,[7] among whom were the leaders Abdul Wahid al-Nur of the Fur and Minni Minnawi of the Zaghawa.[7]
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Not to be confused with the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) in South Sudan.
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Sudan Liberation Movement | |
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Dates of operation | 2002–present |
Active regions | Western Sudan (mostly Darfur), northern South Sudan, southern Libya |
Size | 11,000 as of 2005[3] |
Part of | Sudan Revolutionary Front |
Allies | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (SLA-Unity; until 2011)[4] South Sudan (SLA-MM and SLA-AW)[5] |
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Website | slmsudan |
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