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Diego Garcia is an island in the Chagos Archipelago. When Britain and America decided to establish a military base on the island, the entire Chagossian population was forcibly and unlawfully removed by the British Government to appease America which did not want any permanent civilian population on or around their facility.

  • More Reading: This article from The Human Rights Observer
    gives a detailed analysis of the history of the Chagos Archipelago.