Operation Dragon Rouge
| Operation Dragon Rouge | |||||||
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| Part of the Simba rebellion during the Congo Crisis | |||||||
A Belgian paratrooper with hostages killed minutes before their arrival | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Supported by: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Simba rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
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350 paratroopers 15 C-130 aircraft ~200 Anti-Castro Cuban infantry (CIA sponsored) 5 Commando | 500–600 rebels | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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73 killed 34 wounded |
99 killed 134 wounded 20 captured | ||||||
| 24 hostages killed | |||||||
Operation Dragon Rouge (French: Opération Dragon Rouge, IPA: [ɔpeɾasjõ dɾagõ ɾuʒə], meaning "Operation Red Dragon") was a hostage rescue operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo conducted jointly by Belgium and the United States in 1964. The operation was led by the Belgian Paracommando Regiment to rescue hostages held by Simba rebels in the city of Stanleyville.