Which massacre led Kabila to order the departure of foreign troops?
The Congo Massacre
The Zaire Massacre
The Kasika Massacre
The Kabila Massacre
Answer
The Kasika Massacre, a gruesome event that occurred in October 1998, served as a catalyst for the expulsion of foreign troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This massacre, marked by the ruthless killing of over 80 civilians in the town of Kasika, compelled Then-president, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, to issue an order demanding the immediate departure of all foreign military forces from Congolese soil.
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