Congo Crisis | |||||||
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Part of the decolonisation of Africa and the Cold War | |||||||
Belgian paratroopers in action in the Congo during Operation Dragon Rouge, 1964 |
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Belligerents | |||||||
1960–63: Soviet Union (1960) ONUC |
1960–63: Supported by: 1960–62: Soviet Union United Arab Republic |
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1964–65: ONUC (1964) United States Belgium |
1964–65: |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
Total killed: c. 100,000 (estimate) |
1960–63:
Republic of the Congo
1960–63:
Katanga
South Kasai
Supported by:
Belgium
1960–62:
Free Republic of the Congo