The Niemba ambush took place on 8 November 1960, when an Irish Army patrol in Congo-Léopoldville was ambushed, the first time the Irish Army was embroiled...
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situated on the Lukuga River, a tributary of the Lualaba river. The population is around 1,800. It is connected by rail to Kalemie. Niemba Ambush v t e...
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"Niemba Ambush", in which an eleven-man Irish patrol was ambushed by local tribesmen. Nine Irish soldiers and some 25 tribesmen were killed. A Niemba Ambush...
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served in the United Nations Operation in the Congo and survived the Niemba ambush. Many factories closed in the 1970 and 1980s, leaving only a factory...
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vital objectives long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) razzias (raids) ambushes sabotage capture of key personnel diversionary operations intelligence...
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Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War The Emergency Congo Crisis Niemba Ambush Siege of Jadotville At Tiri Incident The Troubles List of Irish military...
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Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War The Emergency Congo Crisis Niemba Ambush Siege of Jadotville At Tiri Incident The Troubles List of Irish military...
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then-current allegations of cannibalism by the Baluba people during the Niemba Ambush in Congo, saying "He was worse than the Balubas. At least they cook...
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Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa Museum. An axe used by an African tribesman in the Niemba Ambush in the Congo in which nine Irish Army soldiers were killed is featured...
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1895–1908 Batetela Rebellions 1960–1965 Congo Crisis 8 November 1960 Niemba Ambush 17 January 1961 Assassination of Patrice Lumumba September 1961 Siege...
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