| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
57
|
| Country: |
Congo Brazzaville |
| Date formed: |
Sept. 8, 1997 |
| Details of Formation: |
private militia of Bernard Kolelas, Prime Minister and Mayor of Brazzaville when Lissouba was in power (1992-97). Not clearly pro government until 1997 when Kolelas became PM. |
| Date dissolved: |
Oct. 24, 1997 |
| Details of Termination: |
Ninjas were a pgag until 25 October 1997 (when Lissouba and Kolelas lost power and Sassou declared himself president) when they became a rebel group. |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
person/minister; sub-national government
|
| Training and Equipment |
unclear |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
unclear |
| Shared personnel |
unclear |
| Types of Material Support: |
unclear
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
ethnic; unemployed; children
|
| Location: |
Brazzaville, Pool |
| Force Strength: |
[unknown,
4000] |
| Target(s): |
rebels, insurgents, or other armed group; ethnic group
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect state, national or religious leader(s)
|
| Other Information: |
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