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Mamadou Ndala
Mamadou Mustafa Ndala (né le à Ibambi, dans le territoire de Wamba (Province Orientale) et mort le [Où ?]), il fut colonel des Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC).
Formé par des instructeurs belges, angolais, américains et chinois[1], il fut commandant du 42e bataillon des commandos des Unités de réaction rapide des FARDC. Il s'est rendu célèbre en remportant des victoires éclatantes sur les combattants du Mouvement du 23 mars (M23), durant la première rébellion du M23, dans l'est de la république démocratique du Congo.
Il est mort calciné dans sa jeep avec deux de ses gardes du corps le , des suites d'une embuscade tendue, selon le gouvernement congolais, par les rebelles ougandais d'ADF-Nalu à 10 kilomètres de Beni, au Nord-Kivu[2],[3]. Il était marié et père de trois enfants[4]. Il a été inhumé au camp Kokolo de Kinshasa et nommé général de brigade à titre posthume[5].
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Death of Mamadou: DRC’s warrior leader
Heroes are rare in this world, and particularly in eastern Congo. Here, myriad armed groups terrorise villagers while the Congolese national army has historically proved ineffective in protecting civilians. Many locals consider the army just another dangerous armed group.
One commander, however, shone through. Colonel Mamadou Ndala headed the 42nd Battalion Commandos. His troops were on the frontline, fighting M23 rebels – who were pushed back in July 2013 for the first time since their rebellion began the previous year. By October, they had been ousted from Goma, a major city in the region, and were pushed up to the Ugandan border.
Mamadou, as he was known to everyone, stood with his men at the front. As shells whistled overhead, he would be issuing orders into a walkie-talkie or mobile phone, seemingly oblivious to the cracks of gunfire or the impact of mortars all around. And he instilled discipline in his soldiers; any infraction would be met with swift punishment. His unit were not feared by civilians, but respected.
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Mamadou Ndala
Congolese soldier (1978–2014)
Colonel Mamadou Ndala | |
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Mamadou Ndala with Eugene-Richard Gasan and Alexis Lamek in Goma, 2013 | |
| Birth name | Mamadou Mustafa Ndala |
| Born | (1978-12-08)December 8, 1978 Ibambi, Haut-Uele |
| Died | January 2, 2014(2014-01-02) (aged 35) North Kivu |
| Buried | Kokolo Camp, Kinshasa |
| Allegiance | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Service / branch | Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 42nd Battalion Commando Units Rapid Reaction FARDC |
| Battles / wars | Kivu conflict |
| Children | 3 |
Mamadou Mustafa Ndala (December 8, 1978 - January 2, 2014) was a colonel in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He was the commander of the 42nd Battalion Commando Units Rapid Reaction FARDC, which was formed by Belgium, Angola, United States and China.[1] He rose to fame with resounding victories over fighters from the March 23 Movement, a movement that was rampant in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He died charred in his jeep with two of his bodyguards on January 2,
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