People / group

Fretilin

1974– · 20th century · Also known as Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor

Fretilin, the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor, was founded in 1974 after the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. It won a brief civil war in 1975 and declared independence on 28 November, nine days before Indonesia invaded. Its armed wing, Falintil, led the resistance through the occupation, and Fretilin became one of the leading parties of independent East Timor.

Fretilin
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Portuguese TimorEast Timor

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Fretilin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fretilin
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