Front for the Liberation of Champa

The Front for the Liberation of Champa (French: Front pour la libération du Champa; abbreviated FLC) was a Cham nationalist organisation active in Ninh Thuan province and the Central Highlands of Vietnam.^[1][2][3] It was founded in 1962 and merged with the Central Highlands Liberation Front and the Liberation Front of Kampuchea Krom to form the United Front for the Liberation of Oppressed Races (FULRO) in 1964.^[4]

Leader

Les Kosem

Datesactive1962 (1962)–1964 (1964)

ActiveregionsNinh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Central Highlands, Vietnam

IdeologyCham independence
Cham nationalism
Militant Islamism

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Front for the Liberation of Champa
Front pour la libération du Champa
Leader	Les Kosem
Dates active	1962 (1962)–1964 (1964)
Active regions	Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Central Highlands, Vietnam
Ideology	Cham independence Cham nationalism Militant Islamism
Wars	FULRO insurgency against Vietnam
Succeeded by FULRO

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