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government before Somoza's government collapsed in 1979. The guardsmen later comprised a significant portion of the Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN), the largest Contra organization. Remnants of the Guard later formed groups such as the Fifteenth of September Legion, the Anti-Sandinista Guerrilla Special Forces, and the National Army of Liberation. Initially however, these groups were small and conducted little active raiding into Nicaragua.

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