Siege of Jadotville

When

13 Sep 1961 – 17 Sep 1961

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

10.98° S, 26.73° E

Description

1961 Irish UN troops defend against attack by Belgian and Kanganese soldiers

1961 battle between Irish UN troops and Katanga during Congo Crisis

The Siege of Jadotville was a major battle during the Congo Crisis, that began on 13 September 1961 and lasted for five days. A small contingent of the Irish Army's 35th Battalion serving under the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC), designated "A" Company, was besieged at the UN base near the mining town of Jadotville by Katangese forces loyal to the secessionist State of Katanga.

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• Congo Crisis5 Jul 1960 · Civil war · Deaths 140,000