| Irish National Liberation Army | |
|---|---|
| Arm Saoirse Náisiúnta na hÉireann | |
| Founder | Seamus Costello |
| Dates of operation | December 8, 1974-October 11, 2009 |
| Split from | Official Irish Republican Army |
| Allegiance | Irish Republic |
| Ideology | Irish Republicanism Marxism-Leninism |
| Allies | In Northern Ireland Provisional Irish Republican Army (Sometimes) Elsewhere Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Action Directe |
| Opponents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Unionist terrorist groups Official Irish Republican Army (Sometimes) Irish People's Liberation Organization |
| Battles and wars | The Troubles |
| Organization(s) | Irish Republican Socialist Party (political wing) |
The Irish National Liberation Army was and Irish Republican and Marxist-Leninist military group that operated mainly in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
It split from the Official Irish Republican Army after that group went on ceasefire and subsequently expelled Seamus Costello due to his opposition to that policy. It was formed shortly after the foundation of its political wing, the Irish Republican Socialist Party, on December 8, 1974.[1] It participated in armed attacks until a ceasefire in 1998, and official disarmed on October 11, 2009.[2]
- ↑ Seamus Costello (2018). Revolutionary Works: Seamus Costello: 'Epilogue-Seamus Costello: One of the Greatest Leaders in 800 Years; Costello Forms IRSP'.
- ↑ INLA Statement on Disarming and the End of the Armed Struggle (2009).