Niemba ambush
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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 in battle since the 1922–23 Irish Civil War.
Baluba militiamen in 1962
Siege of Jadotville
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The Siege of Jadotville was a major battle during the Congo Crisis, that began on 13 September 1961 and lasted for five days. A small contingent of the Irish Army's 35th Battalion serving under the Un
Niemba ambush
…Ireland managed to regain its composure. Ireland's position in future UN peacekeeping operations was preserved due to an impressive handling of the siege at Jadotville the following September. The Baluba has long been associated with acts of cannibalism. Lurid stories circulated in the Irish popular press that the…
Radio operator of "A" Company in the months prior to the siege
Irish ONUC troops in the Congo in 1960 (a year prior to the siege)
Fouga Magister similar to the armed one used by the Katangese during the siege