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Sub-Saharan Africa
20th century
Capture of Kinshasa

Battle

Capture of Kinshasa

1997 battle

17 May 1997
Sub-Saharan Africa

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Capture of Kinshasa

Date: 17 May 1997
Kind: Battle
Part of: First Congo War
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Part of

First Congo War

6 of 6 in date order

Mar 1997Operation Thunderbolt
Mar 1997Battle of Kisangani
Apr 1997Capture of Lubumbashi
May 1997Battle of Kenge
May 1997Capture of Kinshasa (this event)

Sources

Wikidata · Q86663242

Sub-Saharan Africa, 17 May 1997

1997 battle

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