Belgian Paratroopers On Stanleyville Airfield Shortly After The Operation dragon rouge ( french: opération dragon rouge, ipa: [ɔpeɾasjõ dɾagõ ɾuʒə], meaning "operation red dragon") was a hostage rescue operation in the democratic republic of the congo conducted jointly by belgium and the united states in 1964. the operation was led by the belgian paracommando regiment to rescue hostages held by. Dragon rouge, the most ambitious peacetime military operation ever performed by the government of the united states up to that time, was on. events of thanksgiving week of 1964 in africa were the direct results of years of political unrest in the congo, which began within days of belgium’s declaration of congolese independence in 1960.
Simba Rebels Photographed In Stanleyville Prior To Operation Dragon Then they’d flown to an abandoned belgian air base in the congo. and a voice asked if he had flown the first c 130 transport of operation dragon rouge out of stanleyville. “you were my. December 29, 2012. the belgian paracommando lying prone near victoria hotel in congo during operation dragon rouge. in 1964 during the cold war, belgian military started operation dragon rouge (red dragon) in order to rescue hostages who had been held in the city of stanleyville in congo léopoldville (modern day kisangani, democratic republic. On november 24, 1964, a dozen c 130 aircraft were slowly flying over the congo river in a close formation while the fog covered them as they made their way t. On 24 november, as part of operation dragon rouge, belgian paratroopers landed in stanleyville and quickly secured the hostages. [114] in total, around 70 hostages and 1,000 congolese civilians were killed but the vast majority were evacuated. [ 115 ].
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