Polisario
/ˌpɒlɪˈsɑːrɪəʊ
/(also Polisario Front)
An independence movement in Western (formerly Spanish) Sahara, formed in 1973.Perhaps the most interesting section analyses the Saharawi independence movement, Polisario....
- They face about 15,000 lightly-armed guerrillas of the Polisario Front.
- The barriers were highly effective, leaving the Polisario few avenues of escape.
Origin
Spanish acronym, from Frente Popular para la Liberación de Sagnia el-Hamra y Río de Oro 'Popular Front for the Liberation of Sagnia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro'.