- White Legion
The White Legion ( _ka. თეთრი ლეგიონი, "t'et'ri legioni") was a
guerrilla group consisting mostly of ethnicGeorgians who remained inAbkhazia after the Georgian regular army's defeat in the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993). [http://www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?id=258429 Georgia: The Threat of Attacks as a Diplomatic Tool, 11 November 2005] , Stratfor] [http://www.tkb.org/Incident.jsp?incID=8225 Other Group attacked Military target, 22 February 1997, Georgia]MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base ] [http://www.tkb.org/Incident.jsp?incID=8225 Unknown Group attacked Utilities target, 15 January 1998, Georgia]MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base ] [http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir010906_1_n.shtml Security deteriorates along the Abkhazia-Georgia ceasefire line, 6 September 2001] , Jane's Information Group]The group, along with another guerrilla group called the Forest Brothers, continued low-intensity guerrilla war against Abkhaz forces along the ceasfire line in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The White Legion was led by Zurab Samushia.
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