Falintil
Sign in to saveThe Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor (, Falintil) originally began as the military wing of the Fretilin party of East Timor. It was established on 20 August 1975 in response to Fretilin's political conflict with the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT).
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- Timor-Leste
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- FALINTIL
- inception
- 1975-08-20
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2001-02-01
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- Indonesian invasion
- Resistance struggle
- Towards independence
- East Timorese Defence Force
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The Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor (, Falintil) originally began as the military wing of the Fretilin party of East Timor. It was established on 20 August 1975 in response to Fretilin's political conflict with the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT).
== Indonesian invasion ==
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