Zemla Intifada

The Zemla Intifada (or the Zemla Uprising) is the name used to refer to disturbances of 17 June 1970, 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 (nowadays Western Sahara).

Zemla Intifada
Part of Western Sahara conflict
Date17 June 1970
Location
GoalsIndependence of the territory
Methods
Parties
Number
~3000
~100
Casualties and losses
2-11 civilians killed, hundreds wounded or detained
Several injured
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