Day of the Armed Struggle or Liberation Movement Day in Angola

The Angolan War of Independence, also known as the Armed Struggle for National Liberation, was an armed conflict between the Angolan independence forces - UPA/FNLA, MPLA and, from 1966, UNITA - and the Armed Forces of Portugal. In Angola's view, the war began on February 4, 1961, when a group of about 200 Angolans, supposedly linked to the MPLA, attacked the Military Reclusion House in Luanda, the 7th Police Station Jail, the CTT headquarters and the National Broadcasting Station of Angola However, for Portugal and the FNLA, the date is March 15 of the same year, the date of the massacre of Holden Roberto's forces, the UPA, in northern Angola. The war would continue for another 13 years, ending with a ceasefire in June (with UNITA) and October (with the FNLA and MPLA) of 1974. The independence of Angola was established on January 15th 1975, with the signature of the Alvor Accord between the four intervening parties in the conflict: the Portuguese government, FNLA, MPLA and UNITA. The independence and the passing of sovereignty was set for November 11th of that year.