Nicaraguan Democratic Force

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The Nicaraguan Democratic Force (Fuerza Democratica Nicaragüense, or FDN) was one of the earliest Contra groups formed in 1980 in Honduras. It was formed to oppose Nicaragua's revolutionary Sandinista government following the 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. It merged the 15th of September Legion, which comprised mostly former members of Somoza's National Guard, with the Nicaraguan Democratic Union, an émigré organization. The FDN was under the command of former National Guard colonel Enrique Bermúdez. The FDN was heavily backed by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Reagan administration.

Some of its better-known field commanders include Suicida, Franklin, Toño, Mike Lima, and Tigrillo.

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