Siege of Jadotville
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title:
Siege of Jadotville
text:
As part of the larger Congo Crisis (1960–1964), the siege of Jadotville began on 13 September 1961, lasting for five days. While serving under the United Nations Operation in the Congo, a small contingent of the Irish Army's 35th Battalion, designated "A" Company, were besieged at the UN base near the mining town of Jadotville by Katangese forces loyal to the secessionist State of Katanga. The siege took place during the seven-day escalation of hostilities between ONUC and Katangese forces durin
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1961 battle between Irish UN troops and Katanga during Congo Crisis
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jadotville
date created:
2006-03-01T03:35:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T19:27:32Z
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