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Reviewer: Cerebellum ( talk · contribs) 09:44, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
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Cerebellum (
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Operation Unokat, also styled Operation UNOKAT, was an offensive undertaken by
United Nations peacekeeping forces from 5 December 1961 to 21 December 1961 against the
gendarmerie of the
State of Katanga, a secessionist state rebelling against the
Republic of the Congo in central Africa. The United Nations had tried several times to reconcile the government of the Congo with the State of Katanga, which had declared independence under
Moïse Tshombe with Belgian support in 1960.
Operation Morthor, and the death of UN General Secretary
Dag Hammarskjöld, had lead to a ceasefire between UN and Katangese forces earlier in the year. This ceasefire, along with the new General Secretary
U Thant and a renewed international support saw UN forces rearm and expand as violence flared between Congolese and Katangan troops. A number of skirmishes with UN forces in the Katangese capital
Élisabethville and the establishment of roadblocks by the Katangese to cut off and limit the movement of UN forces within the city called for military action and so Unokat was launched.
The Katangese forces were gradually pushed back with UN forces quickly securing the Katangese capital Élisabethville. The Katangese agreed to negotiate an agreement with the Congolese central government which led to the Kitona Declaration which stated that Katanga was part of the Congo, and announcing plans to re-integrate the state with the Congo. However, the agreement would not be carried out, forcing the UN to launch
Operation Grandslam to forcibly reintegrate Katanga and end the secession.
Lankyant (
talk) 15:14, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
On 28 November...Where did this occur? Infobox says the whole operation took place in Élisabethville so I'm assuming there. Might be useful to open the Prelude section with a sentence explaining where the events were happening, and what the general disposition of forces was. Was Élisabethville the capital of Katanga? Was it under ONUC control or Gendarmerie control? Or that information could be put in Background.
along the thoroughfare to the Swedish ONUC camp. There are a few options at c:Category:Maps of Lubumbashi, no worries if you don't want to use them.
On 4 December Tshombe, then visiting France, declared there were no foreign mercenaries in Katanga.Mercenaries are mentioned twice before this but not explained, could you add a sentence somewhere (maybe in Opposing forces?) explaining the role of mercenaries in the crisis?
Foreign mercenaries, especially from Belgium, supported and assisted the Gendamerie from its inception despite the UN's attempts in Operation Rum Punch, Operation Morthor and in Security Council Resolution 169 to expel European mercenaries from the Congo.Lankyant ( talk) 22:04, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
The Katangese Air Force was headquartered in Kolwezi, where gendarmes controlled the local airstrip. Though it had lost a large number of its aircraft during the earlier Operation Rum Punch, the Katangese were in possession of one operational Fouga CM.170 Magister.Lankyant ( talk) 22:04, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
A platoon under the command of Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria attempted to link up with the roadblockI couldn't follow what happened here - where was Salaria's platoon coming from? The airport? Is that the same as the "old Élisabethville airstrip"? Was Salaria's platoon following the same route that the Gorkha's had just cleared?
ONUC Canberra bombers raided the Kolwezi airstripWikilink Kolwezi.
Hoffacker was placed under house arrest by the KatangesePassive voice, I suggest
The Katangese placed Hoffacker under house arrest.
According to HoskynsWith this and the other authors cited like Meisler, I would provide first and last names.
Tshombe's government accused the Baluba burgomasters of the Albert and KatubaWikilink Baluba, Albert, Katuba.
seeing no other purpose for the UN's presence in the Congo.I think you can omit this phrase.
More to come, I need to finish reviewing Operation and Aftermath and check the references throughout. -- Cerebellum ( talk) 14:54, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
Article is well written and I enjoyed reading it, good work :) Please take a look at my comments and let me know what you think. I'll place the article on hold for seven days to give you time. -- Cerebellum ( talk) 09:24, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
@ Indy beetle: @ Lankyant: Just checking in, we are at 7 days but I don't mind going a bit longer. I've stricken the comment about the background section, all you need to do is expand the lead and clarify the part about Salaria's platoon. -- Cerebellum ( talk) 08:50, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Cerebellum ( talk · contribs) 09:44, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
Hello! I'll be reviewing this article. Could take up to a week. --
Cerebellum (
talk) 09:44, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
Operation Unokat, also styled Operation UNOKAT, was an offensive undertaken by
United Nations peacekeeping forces from 5 December 1961 to 21 December 1961 against the
gendarmerie of the
State of Katanga, a secessionist state rebelling against the
Republic of the Congo in central Africa. The United Nations had tried several times to reconcile the government of the Congo with the State of Katanga, which had declared independence under
Moïse Tshombe with Belgian support in 1960.
Operation Morthor, and the death of UN General Secretary
Dag Hammarskjöld, had lead to a ceasefire between UN and Katangese forces earlier in the year. This ceasefire, along with the new General Secretary
U Thant and a renewed international support saw UN forces rearm and expand as violence flared between Congolese and Katangan troops. A number of skirmishes with UN forces in the Katangese capital
Élisabethville and the establishment of roadblocks by the Katangese to cut off and limit the movement of UN forces within the city called for military action and so Unokat was launched.
The Katangese forces were gradually pushed back with UN forces quickly securing the Katangese capital Élisabethville. The Katangese agreed to negotiate an agreement with the Congolese central government which led to the Kitona Declaration which stated that Katanga was part of the Congo, and announcing plans to re-integrate the state with the Congo. However, the agreement would not be carried out, forcing the UN to launch
Operation Grandslam to forcibly reintegrate Katanga and end the secession.
Lankyant (
talk) 15:14, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
On 28 November...Where did this occur? Infobox says the whole operation took place in Élisabethville so I'm assuming there. Might be useful to open the Prelude section with a sentence explaining where the events were happening, and what the general disposition of forces was. Was Élisabethville the capital of Katanga? Was it under ONUC control or Gendarmerie control? Or that information could be put in Background.
along the thoroughfare to the Swedish ONUC camp. There are a few options at c:Category:Maps of Lubumbashi, no worries if you don't want to use them.
On 4 December Tshombe, then visiting France, declared there were no foreign mercenaries in Katanga.Mercenaries are mentioned twice before this but not explained, could you add a sentence somewhere (maybe in Opposing forces?) explaining the role of mercenaries in the crisis?
Foreign mercenaries, especially from Belgium, supported and assisted the Gendamerie from its inception despite the UN's attempts in Operation Rum Punch, Operation Morthor and in Security Council Resolution 169 to expel European mercenaries from the Congo.Lankyant ( talk) 22:04, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
The Katangese Air Force was headquartered in Kolwezi, where gendarmes controlled the local airstrip. Though it had lost a large number of its aircraft during the earlier Operation Rum Punch, the Katangese were in possession of one operational Fouga CM.170 Magister.Lankyant ( talk) 22:04, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
A platoon under the command of Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria attempted to link up with the roadblockI couldn't follow what happened here - where was Salaria's platoon coming from? The airport? Is that the same as the "old Élisabethville airstrip"? Was Salaria's platoon following the same route that the Gorkha's had just cleared?
ONUC Canberra bombers raided the Kolwezi airstripWikilink Kolwezi.
Hoffacker was placed under house arrest by the KatangesePassive voice, I suggest
The Katangese placed Hoffacker under house arrest.
According to HoskynsWith this and the other authors cited like Meisler, I would provide first and last names.
Tshombe's government accused the Baluba burgomasters of the Albert and KatubaWikilink Baluba, Albert, Katuba.
seeing no other purpose for the UN's presence in the Congo.I think you can omit this phrase.
More to come, I need to finish reviewing Operation and Aftermath and check the references throughout. -- Cerebellum ( talk) 14:54, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
Article is well written and I enjoyed reading it, good work :) Please take a look at my comments and let me know what you think. I'll place the article on hold for seven days to give you time. -- Cerebellum ( talk) 09:24, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
@ Indy beetle: @ Lankyant: Just checking in, we are at 7 days but I don't mind going a bit longer. I've stricken the comment about the background section, all you need to do is expand the lead and clarify the part about Salaria's platoon. -- Cerebellum ( talk) 08:50, 28 March 2022 (UTC)