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Guinea-Bissau War of Independence

A PAIGC soldier with an AK-47
Military Conflict
ConflictGuinea-Bissau War of Independence
DateJanuary 23, 1963 - 1974
LocationGuinea-Bissau, Guinea
ResultIndependent Guinea-Bissau.
Portugal Portugal
PAIGC
Guinea
Cuba
PortugalAntónio de Spínola
Amílcar Cabral
~32,000
~10,000
2,069 killed
3,830 with permanent deficiency (physical or psychological)
6,000 killed + nearly 4,000 unconfirmed ()
5,000 civilians

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Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed conflict and national liberation struggle in Portuguese Guinea (modern Guiné-Bissau) between 1963 and 1974.


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