What the records say
- When
- 1975 – 1991
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 12.35° S, 17.35° E
- Description
- 1975 Cuban operation in southwestern Africa
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Cuban intervention in Angola
1975–1991 operation in southwestern Africa
The Cuban intervention in Angola began on 5 November 1975, when Cuba sent combat troops in support of the communist-aligned People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) against the pro-western coalition of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), and the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA).
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