What the records say
- When
- 4 Aug 1964 – 6 Aug 1964
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.52° N, 25.19° E
- Description
- 1964 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Fall of Stanleyville
1964 battle in Congo-Léopoldville
On 5 August 1964 left-wing Simba rebels captured the Stanleyville city from the Congolese army. The fall of the city resulting in hundreds of people being killed or taken hostage including Europeans.
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