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 and Comoros itself led the 2008 invasion of Anjouan.
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Azalee (1995) | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_the_Comoros_(1992%E2%80%931996).svg.png) Comoros
|
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_France_(1976%E2%80%932020).svg.png) France
|
French victory
|
| 2008 invasion of Anjouan (2008) | ;_Flag_of_the_African_Union_(2004%E2%80%932010).svg/1280px-Flag_of_the_Organization_of_African_Unity_(1970%E2%80%932002);_Flag_of_the_African_Union_(2004%E2%80%932010).svg.png) African Union
Supported by:
|
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Anjouan_(1997-2012).svg.png) Anjouan
|
Comorian government and African Union victory
|
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Libya_(1977%E2%80%932011).svg.png)
See also
References
- ^ AFP (March 25, 2008). "African forces invade rebel Comoros island". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
