- For the mercenary group of the same name in the First Congo War (1996-1997), see White Legion (Zaire).
The White Legion (Georgian language: თეთრი ლეგიონი , t'et'ri legioni) was a guerrilla group consisting mostly of ethnic Georgians who remained in Abkhazia after the Georgian regular army's defeat in the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).[1][2][3][4]
The group, along with another guerrilla group called the Forest Brothers, continued low-intensity guerrilla war against Abkhaz forces along the ceasefire line in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[1]
The White Legion was led by Zurab Samushia.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Georgia: The Threat of Attacks as a Diplomatic Tool, 11 November 2005". Stratfor. http://www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?id=258429.[dead link]
- ↑ "Other Group attacked Military target, 22 February 1997, Georgia". MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base. 4 March 2001. http://www.tkb.org/Incident.jsp?incID=8225.
- ↑ "Unknown Group attacked Utilities target, 15 January 1998, Georgia". MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base. http://www.tkb.org/Incident.jsp?incID=8225.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Billingsley, Dodge (6 September 2001). "Security deteriorates along the Abkhazia-Georgia ceasefire line". Jane's Security. Jane's Information Group. http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir010906_1_n.shtml.
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