Capture of Lubumbashi

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The capture of Lubumbashi took place in April 1997, during the First Congo War in southern Zaire. The rebels of the Alliance des forces démocratiques pour la libération du Congo (AFDL) took the city of Lubumbashi from the Zairean armed forces (FAZ) loyal to President Mobutu Sese Seko.

1997  Wikidata
battleZambiaRwanda, Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo, Zaire
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1997 Capture of Lubumbashi
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