2014 North Kivu offensive
2014 North Kivu offensive | |||||||||
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Part of Kivu conflict | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Democratic Republic of the Congo MONUSCO |
Alliance for the Sovereign and Patriotic Congo (APCLH) Mai Mai Cheka | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Felix Basse | Janvier Kaheribi | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
In July 2014, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Nations forces launched an offensive against rebel groups in the Masisi and Walikale territories, part of the North Kivu province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The joint operation resulted in the liberation of over twenty villages from rebel control, including a mine.[1]
References
- ↑ Military Offensives Free DRC Villages Voice of America. Published 28 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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