When Belgium, The Congo, and the CIA fought Cannibals in the Jungle - The 1st Battle of Boende, 1964

Handled Like Eggs

The battles for Boende, from September to October 1964, could be argued as the point at which the Simba rebellion failed. What started as a continuation of their lightning offensive across the North of the Congo that began when Stanleyville fell in August of that year, ended up being their high-wate