1987 Republic of the Congo coup attempt

1987 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt
Date	July - September 1987
Location	People's Republic of the Congo
Result	Coup fails; Denis Sassou Nguesso remains in power;
Belligerents
Government of the People's Republic of the Congo	Army faction

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Failed coup d'état attempt

From July to September 1987, forces loyal to Denis Sassou Nguesso defeated Kouyous [fr] forces which attempted to overthrow his regime. Pierre Anga, one of the coup leaders, fled to Owando where he was killed on September 6, 1987 ending the coup.^[1]

References

^ Clark, John Frank; Samuel Decalo (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo (Fourth ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8108-4919-8.

[Historical_Dictionary_of_Republic_of_the_Congo-1] Clark, John Frank; Samuel Decalo (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo (Fourth ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8108-4919-8.

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