Battle of Kinsangani (1997)
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battle-of-kinsangani-1997-168-14845140
title:
Battle of Kinsangani (1997)
text:
The Battle of Kisangani took place in March 1997 during the First Congo War. The rebels of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL), supported by the Rwandan Patriotic Front, took the city defended by the Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) which was loyal to President Mobutu Sese Seko. Before the battle itself, the air force, Serbian mercenaries and Rwandan Hutu militiamen were not enough to make up for the FAZ's lack of fighting spirit. After a few timid Zairian offensives i
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description:
1997 battle during the First Congo War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kinsangani_(1997)
date created:
2024-01-24T01:16:46Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T16:05:58Z
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