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Invasion of South Kasai

BelligerentsRepublic of the CongoSupported by:Soviet UnionCzechoslovakiaSouth KasaiSupported by:BelgiumKatangaStrength 1,000–2,000 troops 200 soldiers250 policemenUnknown number of armed civilians240 exilesCasualties and losses Light Unknown ~3,000 civilians killedIn August 1960 troops of the Republic of the Congo (presently Democratic Republic of the Congo) attempted to crush the secession of South Kasai by invading the declared state's territory.

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