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1961 Irish UN troops defend against attack by Belgian and Kanganese soldiers
As part of the larger Congo Crisis (1960–64), the siege of Jadotville began on 13 September 1961, lasting for five days. While serving under the United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, ONUC), a small contingent of the Irish Army's 35th Battalion, designated "A" Company, were besieged at the UN base near the mining town of Jadotville (modern-day Likasi) by Katan... Wikipedia