Pro-Government Militias

Aubevillois (Congo Brazzaville)

Name assigned by coder:	no
PGM ID Number:	59
Country:	Congo Brazzaville
Date formed:	Jan. 30, 1994
Details of Formation:	Set up by Lissouba after regular forces refused to fight conflicting militias in Brazzavillearms from South Africa and training and leadership from UK mercenaries
Date dissolved:	Oct. 24, 1997
Details of Termination:	Lissouba ousted from power in Oct 1997.
Successor group(s):	none
Private Military Company?	no
Government Relation:	type1
Government Link(s):	person/minister; political party
Training and Equipment	no information
Shared Information and Joint Operations	no information
Shared personnel	no information
Types of Material Support:	domestic government; foreign support
State Sponsor(s):	South Africa; Israel
Other Connection(s):
Membership:	ethnic; party activists
Location:	Brazzaville
Force Strength:	[unknown, 500]
Target(s):	unarmed political opposition, government critics; rebels, insurgents, or other armed group; ethnic group
Purpose(s):	protect state, national or religious leader(s)
Other Information: