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Pool War
2016 - 2017 conflict in the Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pool War[4][5] was a conflict between the Republic of the Congo and the Ninja militia in the Pool Department in the southeastern part of the country. Tensions grew between Frédéric Bintsamou (also known as Pastor Ntumi) and Congolese president Denis Sassou-Nguesso, after Bintsamou contested modifications to the constitution. Bintsamou was formerly a collaborator of Sassou-Nguesso.[6]
Not to be confused with 2002–2003 conflict in the Pool Department.
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![]() Location of Pool department in the Republic of the Congo | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Ninja militia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Denis Sassou Nguesso | Frédéric Bintsamou | ||||||
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Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo | |||||||
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Unknown number of servicemen | Unknown number of militants | ||||||
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115 killed in total[1][2] 13,000 displaced[3] |
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Between April 2016 and April 2017, a total of 115 people died in the conflict.[1] An estimated 13,000 people have been displaced as a result of the violence.[3]