What the records say
- When
- 11 Apr 1961
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 6.05° S, 26.91° E
- Description
- 1961 battle of the Congo Crisis
Placed at the town its title names, Kabalo.
Battle of Kabalo
Battle of the Congo Crisis
The Battle of Kabalo was fought at Kabalo by United Nations peacekeeping forces and Baluba militias from 7 April to 11 April 1961 against mercenaries and the gendarmerie of the State of Katanga, a secessionist state rebelling against the Republic of the Congo in central Africa.
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