| “ | Our dog in the fight was a guy named Jonas Savimbi. You think I'm fucking nuts? This guy...
— Frank Woods on UNITA founder Jonas Savimbi
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The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought alongside the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the Angolan War for Independence (1961–1975) and then against the MPLA in the ensuing civil war (1975–2002), which was one of the most prominent Cold War proxy wars, with UNITA receiving military aid from the United States and South Africa while the MPLA received support from the Soviet Union and its allies.
Initially led by Jonas Savimbi , UNITA managed to continue armed struggle in Angola till 2002 when Savimbi died. Following Savimbi's death, UNITA abandoned armed struggle and participated in electoral politics. The party won 51 out of 220 seats in the 2017 parliamentary election.
Battle vs. National Liberation Army (Libya) (by LB&SCR)[]
UNITA: 
x 30; Cassipir x 1; T-54 x 1
NLA: 
x 30; Ratel x 1; T-54 x 1
An unknown African Nation; Unkown Date, probably 2000's.
A small NLA army unit passes through the desert sands and shrubbery. At the head is a T-54 grinding forward at a slow pace. Behind it is a Ratel IFV carrying seven infantrymen. The remaining twenty-three infantrymen are spread out in a formation behind the Ratel IFV, keeping a watch upon the surrounding landscape for any signs of an ambush. A small group of UNITA soldiers are also progressing slowly through the landscape, a T-54 up front, followed by a Casspir MRAP hauling 12 soldiers, while the 18 remaining ones are spread out in formation behind the Casspir, looking mostly bored.
TBC....
Expert's Opinion[]
TBW