White Legion
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The White Legion was a guerrilla group consisting mostly of ethnic Georgians
who remained in Abkhazia
after the Georgian regular army's defeat in the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
The group, along with another guerrilla group called the Forest Brothers
, continued low-intensity guerrilla war against Abkhaz forces along the ceasefire line in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The White Legion was led by Zurab Samushia.
Georgians
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
who remained in Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
after the Georgian regular army's defeat in the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
The group, along with another guerrilla group called the Forest Brothers
Forest Brothers (Georgia)
The Forest Brothers was a guerrilla group consisting mostly of ethnic Georgians who remained in Abkhazia after the Georgian regular army's defeat in the War in Abkhazia ....
, continued low-intensity guerrilla war against Abkhaz forces along the ceasefire line in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The White Legion was led by Zurab Samushia.