Aftermath
Despite the success of the raid, Tshombe's prestige was damaged by the joint Belgian-US operation which saw white mercenaries and western forces intervene once again in the Congo.
The rebellion forms the background to the fictional movie Dark of the Sun, released in 1968 starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux and Jim Brown. The screenplay was based on a Wilbur Smith novel of the same name.
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“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)