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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> 

Officially, Mongoose Gang members were called Special Reserve Police (S.R.P.) or Volunteer Constables.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegrenadarevolutiononline.com/bloodymonday.html|title=BLOODY MONDAY,⏎
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  or the "Battle of St. George's" 21 January 1974|accessdate=2017-06-06}}</ref> Therefore, the terms "police aides" and "Mongoose Gang" were sometimes used synonymously and interchangeably; although it should be added that the names of certain persons were unmistakably identified as members of the Mongoose Gang as distinct from also being police aides.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegrenadarevolutiononline.com/duffus56thru57.html|title=Report of the Duffs Commi(contracted; show full){{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}

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