Back انتفاضة الزملة Arabic Revolta de Zemla Catalan Levantamiento de Zemla Spanish Zemlako matxinada Basque Soulèvement de Zemla French Zemla-uppreisnin Icelandic Intifada di Zemla Italian ゼムラ蜂起 Japanese Intifada de Zemla Portuguese Интифада Земла Russian
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| Date | 17 June 1970 | ||
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| Goals | Independence of the territory | ||
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The Zemla Intifada (or the Zemla Uprising) is the name used to refer to disturbances of 17 June 1970,[1] which culminated in a massacre (between 2 and 11 persons were killed) by Spanish Legion forces in the Zemla district of El Aaiun, Spanish Sahara (modern-dayWestern Sahara).[2]
- ^ "Western Sahara: 44th Anniversary of Zemla Uprising". allafrica.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.(subscription required)
- ^ Tarver, H. Michael; Slape, Emily (25 July 2016). The Spanish Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia (Volume I ed.). Abc-Clio. p. 36. ISBN 9781440845703. Retrieved 6 November 2016.