Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army

Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
Flag of ZANU
Dates of operation	1965 (1965)–1980 (1980)
Country	Rhodesia  Zimbabwe-Rhodesia  Zimbabwe
Allegiance	ZANU
Ideology	African nationalism African socialism Pan-Africanism
Political position	Far-left
Notable attacks	Salisbury Woolworths bombing Vumba massacre
Status	Dissolved
Size	25,500 (1979)[1]
Allies	State allies:  China Mozambique Non-state allies: FRELIMO
Opponents	State opponents: Portugal  South Africa  Rhodesia Non-state opponents: ZIPRA
Battles and wars	Rhodesian Bush War

Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) was the military wing of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), a militant African nationalist organisation that participated in the Rhodesian Bush War against white minority rule of Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe).