Civil Guard (Zaire)
The Zairian Civil Guard (French: Garde civile zaïroise) was a militarised police force in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), created to support the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko.
| Zairian Civil Guard | |
|---|---|
| Garde civile zaïroise | |
The first promotion of the Civil Guard. Kotakoli Air Base, Équateur, in 1985. | |
| Active | 1984–1997 |
| Country | Zaire |
| Size | 26,000 men in 1996 |
| Part of | Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) |
| Base | Kinshasa |
| Engagements | First Congo War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Gen. Kpama Baramoto Kata |
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