Operation Dragon Rouge
Hostage rescue operation in the Congo Crisis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Dragon Rouge (French: Opération Dragon Rouge, IPA: [ɔpeɾasjõ dɾagõ ɾuʒə], meaning "Operation Red Dragon") was a hostage rescue operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo conducted jointly by Belgium and the United States in 1964. The operation was led by the Belgian Paracommando Regiment to rescue hostages held by Simba rebels in the city of Stanleyville.
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Operation Dragon Rouge | |||||||
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Part of the Simba rebellion during the Congo Crisis | |||||||
![]() A Belgian paratrooper with hostages killed minutes before their arrival | |||||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() | 500-600 rebels | ||||||
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2 killed 12 wounded |
99 killed 134 wounded 20 captured | ||||||
24 hostages killed |
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