The Salvadoran Civil War (1979–1992) was a conflict in El Salvador between the country's US-backed military-led government and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a coalition or 'umbrella organization' of five left-wing guerrilla groups. Significant tensions and violence already existed in the 1970s, before the full-fledged official outbreak of the civil war—which lasted for twelve years.
The conflict ended in the early 1990s. An unknown number of people disappeared, and more than 75,000 were killed.
Read more about Salvadoran Civil War: Background, Coup D'état, Repression and Insurrection: 1979-1981, Interim Government and Continued Violence: 1982-1984, Duarte Presidency: 1984-1989, Death Squads and Peace Accords: 1990-1992, Aftermath, Human Rights Commission of El Salvador, Alleged External Support For The FMLN, Justifications For US Involvement, Post-war International Litigation, See Also
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