List of wars involving Comoros
Appearance
Comoros, an island nation off East Africa, has been involved in military conflicts since becoming independent of France in 1975. Opération Azalée (1995) was a French invasion of the islands to oppose an attempted coup d'état. Comoros itself led the 2008 invasion of Anjouan on part of its territory, and has participated with other African nations in the Northern Mali conflict.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Operation Azalee (1995) | Comoros | France | Defeat |
2008 invasion of Anjouan (2008) | Comoros | Anjouan | Victory |
Northern Mali Conflict (2012–present) | Government of Mali
Chad
Supported by: List Non-state combatants: |
National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)
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Ongoing |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Par Europe1.fr avec AFP. "Mali: nouveau groupe armé créé dans le Nord". Europe1.fr. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Felix, Bate; Diarra, Adama (10 April 2012), "New north Mali Arab force seeks to "defend" Timbuktu", Reuters, archived from the original on 15 June 2012
- ^ Ediciones El País (30 January 2013). "El Ejército francés se detiene ante Kidal, el feudo de la minoría tuareg de Malí". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 17 December 2014.