Umkhonto we Sizwe

Literally: "Spear of the Nation". Perhaps more commonly known as 'MK'. The military wing of the African National Congress (ANC), founded in 1961 to  engage in what became known as the Armed struggle.

See further:
African National Congress Armed struggle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umkhonto_we_Sizwe

http://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/umkhonto-wesizwe-mk

http://www.anc.org.za/themes.php?t=Umkhonto%20we%20Sizwe

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