Six-Day War (2000)
Conflict between Ugandan and Rwandan forces in Kisangani, DR Congo during the Second Congo War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Six-Day War (French: Guerre des Six Jours) was a series of armed confrontations between Ugandan and Rwandan forces around the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 5 to 10 June 2000. The war formed part of the wider Second Congo War (1998–2003).
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Six-Day War | |||||||
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Part of the Second Congo War | |||||||
Memorial cemetery of the Guerre des Six Jours of 2000 | |||||||
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Rwanda | Uganda | ||||||
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Emmanuel Karenzi Karake | James Kazini[1] | ||||||
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An Entire Brigade was wiped out at Bangoka Airport and another destroyed at Simsimi airport and the Sotexki textile industry | ~600-700 killed (estimate)[2] | ||||||
1,576 killed (estimate) 3,000 wounded (estimate)[3] |
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For other uses, see Six Day War (disambiguation).
Kisangani was also a scene of violence between Rwandan and Ugandan troops in August 1999 and 5 May 2000. However, the conflicts of June 2000 were the most lethal and seriously damaged a large part of the city, with more than 6,600 rounds fired.[4]
According to Justice et Libération, a human rights organisation based in Kisangani, the violence resulted in around 1,000 deaths and wounded at least 3,000, the majority of whom were civilians.[3]