What the records say
- When
- 17 Jun 1970
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 27.15° N, 13.20° W
- Description
- 1970 uprising in the Spanish-ruled Western Sahara
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Zemla Intifada
1970 uprising in the Spanish-ruled Moroccan Sahara
The Zemla Intifada is the name used to refer to disturbances of 17 June 1970, which culminated in a massacre by Spanish Legion forces in the Zemla district of El Aaiun, Spanish Sahara.
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