Battle of Goma (1997)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Congo_War
gptkbp:aftermath Refugee crisis
Kabila's rise to power
gptkbp:alliance Rwandan and Ugandan forces
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:conflict Rebuilding efforts
Ongoing violence
Decisive victory for Rwandan forces
gptkbp:context Ethnic tensions
gptkbp:cultural_impact Displacement of thousands
Trauma in local communities
gptkbp:date gptkb:1997
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Limited intervention
Violations of human rights
Increased tensions with neighboring countries
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:economic_impact Disruption of local economies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
gptkbp:historical_context Post-genocide Rwanda
gptkbp:historical_significance Catalyst for Second Congo War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Goma (1997)
gptkbp:impact Humanitarian crisis
Regional instability
gptkbp:influence Subsequent conflicts in the region
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Army
Congolese rebel groups
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Mobutu Sese Seko's regime
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Capture_of_Goma
Establishment of Kabila's government
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Paul_Kagame
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Great Lakes region politics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Goma
gptkbp:media_coverage International media attention
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Rwandan_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Alliance_of_Democratic_Forces
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of heavy artillery
Rapid mobilization
Air support from Rwanda
gptkbp:notable_allies Rwanda-Uganda alliance
Support from Burundi
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Congo_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Bukavu
gptkbp:result Rwandan victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Goma
gptkbp:social_responsibility Allegations of atrocities
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of eastern DRC
Overthrow of Mobutu
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Opposition from Angola
Support for Kabila