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Mongoose Gang

The '''Mongoose Gang''' was a  [[private army]] or [[militia]] which operated from 1970 to 1979 under the control of Sir [[Eric Gairy]], the [[List of heads of government of Grenada|Premier]] and later [[Prime Minister of Grenada|Prime Minister]] of [[Grenada]], and head of the [[Grenada United Labour Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDgairy.htm|title=Eric Gairy : Biography|accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> 

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The Mongoose Gang has often been compared to the [[Tonton Macoute]] of [[Haiti]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/grenada/history|title=Grenada : History|accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://caribbean-beat.com/issue-96/end-eric#axzz4AMgDH6uW|title=The end of Eric Gairy|accessdate=2016-06-01}}</ref>

== References ==

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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=980OYZ6M7k0 GRENADA POLICE
 - Reporter statement about Grenadian police]

[[Category:History of Grenada]]
[[Category:Private armies]]
[[Category:Militias]]
[[Category:Irregular military]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1970]]