1977: Zaire Turns Back Angolan Invasion

Post author:Tadese Faforiji
Post published:July 12, 2022
Post category:General
Reading time:1 min read

Angolan invasion: A small force of Angolans invaded the Shab province of Zaire. The Zairan forces proved ineffectual, so 1,500 Moroccan troops transported by the French and financed by the Saudis were flown in to turn back the Angolan invasion. (History Central)

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Tadese Faforiji is the founder of Tadexprof, a travel and nature site covering world's destinations worth visiting. He started the site covering local travel in Nigeria and has since expanded it into US national park guides, with plans to document more of the world firsthand going forward.