Angolan War of Independence
The Angolan War of Independence was a struggle for control of Angola between gurella movements and Portuguese colonial authority. Cuba supplied the MPLA rebels with weapons and soldiers to fight. Cuban military would fight alongside the MPLA in major battles.
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