The Katangese Tigers or the Tigres are Katangese fighters. The term originally referred to ex-members of the Katangese Gendarmerie who refused to surrender...
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certain. Commanded by Stany Kalala and Gaston Munyangu, 500 to 2,000 Katangese Tigers incorporated into the 24th regiment of the Angolan army also joined...
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with Mobutu, whereas others (nicknamed the "Katangese Tigers") continued to oppose him. Katangese groups consequently fought on both sides during the First...
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population. Security was provided by the local Uferi party, close to the Katangese Tiger fighters. The city became the de facto capital of the rebels. Zairian...
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such as Thierry Nindaga, Safari Rwekoze, etc... [the mostly] Lunda Katangese Tigers of the former FNLC, and former FAZ personnel. Mixing these disparate...
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Guard. In 1990–1995, the unit included a certain number of exiled Katangese Tigers who wished to return to the Katanga Province. In 1996, the Civil Guard...
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and played in Lubumbashi. Jean-Bosco Mwenda is likely the most famous Katangese musician. Many of his songs have become classical, and are endlessly remixed...
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by the Jordanian Armed Forces. Katanga: M38A1 MD version used by the Katangese Gendarmerie during the Congo Crisis. Kingdom of Laos: M38A1 MD version...
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Retrieved 19 July 2022. Crellin, Zac (4 August 2016). "The conspiracy of Katangese nationalism". Pambazuka. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017...
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ONUC and Katangese forces during Operation Morthor. Although the contingent of 155 Irish soldiers repelled attacks by a 3,000-man Katangese force for...
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Aeriennes Congolaises 1960–1971 former insignia 1960–1964 Force Publique Air Arm 1944–1960 Katanga Katangese Air Force Force Aerienne Katangaise 1960–1963...
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destroyed on the ground at Elizabethville Airport by a bomb dropped from Katangese Air Force Fouga Magister 93; no casualties. 16 September 1961 A Starways...
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country before other Chinese engineers have left the Netherlands. July 23 – Katangese troops in Stanleyville, Congo, revolt for several weeks in support of...
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tower and the 2 hospitals" built. 1961 - 15 September: Airport bombed by Katangese Air Force. 1963 - Mjumbe [ln] newspaper begins publication. 1964 - Stade...
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