Shaba I

May 26, 1977 · Battle site

Result Zairian victory

Rebels of the Congolese National Liberation Front invaded Zaire's Shaba province from Angola. Moroccan troops flown in by France helped Mobutu's army drive them out.

On the map Contemporaries

Zaire

Congolese National Liberation Front

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Morocco

Egypt

France

Belgium

Federation of Arab Republics

Congolese National Liberation Front

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing belligerent leader

Anwar Sadat military commander

Leo Tindemans belligerent leader

Mobutu Sese Seko belligerent leader

Hamidou Laanigri military commander

Ahmed Dlimi military commander

Strength and losses

France Strength 20–65

Belgium Strength 80

Morocco Killed 8

Units

Egyptian Army Egyptian Air Force