FLNC-Canal Historique

In May 1988, the FLNC announced a permanent cease on military operations in order to negotiate with the French. Internally, this was a highly controversial decision and it immediately led to the breakup of the FLNC. Several high-ranking officials and division leaders, such as Jean-Michel Rossi (Balagne), François Santoni (Gravona), and Charles Pieri (Borgo-Lucciana) withdrew their brigades from the FLNC and began a campaign against the organization from 1988 to 1989. and the followers of the anti-ceasefire movement earned the name “Historicals” (Storichi), likely due to their strong attachment to the hardline militancy of the original FLNC. However, it is important to note that some anti-ceasefire activists did not identify with the Storichi movement and formed their own organizations, like :fr:Resistenza or the National Liberation Army of Corsica (Armata di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica, ALNC). In 1990, after Alain Orsoni took over the organization and declared the FLNC-CA, the “Storichi” only gained more influence. On 25 November, a band of Storichi invaded the town of Borgo and occupied it. The same day, in the occupied town, the “Borgo declaration” declared the new FLNC-CS. == 1990-1996: “Years of Lead” - FLNC Civil War ==

The 1990s saw a wave of bombings, ambushes, raids, assassinations, and other forms of guerrilla warfare targeted at both the FLNC-CS, FLNC-CA, and France. The large amount earned the era the name “Years of Lead”, much like the one in neighbouring Italy. In 1991, shortly after the formation of the FLNC-CS, the rival FLNC-CA was quick to denounce the militant formation of the organization. In March 1991, the FLNC-CA held a meeting in which many high-ranking officials attended where they announced a halt on actions against the French government in order to focus on targeting and dismantling the FLNC-CS. ==References==