Iberian Revolutionary Liberation Directory information
Iberian Revolutionary Liberation Directory Directorio Revolucionario Ibérico de Liberación Directório Revolucionário Ibérico de Libertação
Leader
Humberto Delgado Xosé Velo Mosquera
Dates of operation
1958–1964
Motives
Overthrowing the dictatorships of Francisco Franco and António de Oliveira Salazar
Active regions
Portugal and Spain
Ideology
Antifascism Republicanism
Notable attacks
Hijacking, bomb attacks, sabotages
Status
Dissolved
The Iberian Revolutionary Liberation Directory (DRIL; Directorio Revolucionario Ibérico de Liberación in Spanish and Galician language or Directório Revolucionário Ibérico de Libertação in Portuguese) was an armed organization formed by Spaniards (mainly Galicians) and Portuguese opponents of the Iberian dictatorships. The organization had two general secretaries: Humberto Delgado (Portuguese) and Xosé Velo Mosquera (Galician).
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