Kaoroan Civil War (1996-1997)

Kaoroan Civil War
A destroyed apartment building in Lozat, taken 5 years after the fighting
Date June 14, 1996 - November 27, 1997 Location Nationwide in Kaoro Result Decisive rebel victory Collapse of the Socialist Government Restoration Declaration on February 3, 1998 Forced regime changed in Munde, reversed in 2005
Belligerents
People's Federal Socialist States of Kaoro Kaoroan Armed Forces Occupied states Pro-government states Munde Mundean Army Munde Federal Volunteer Corps	Kaoroan Rebels Kaoro Provisional Government Kaoro Defense Forces Anti-government states Militias Royalists of the Kingdom of Kaoro
Commanders and leaders
General Koralo Niĉjo Pagalo
Strength
75,412 soldiers	7,948 soldiers at start, almost 100,000 at the end of the war
Casualties and losses
7,732 deaths (1,228 from mutinies) 48,000 deserters	2,400 deaths

The 1996-1997 Kaoroan Civil war was an armed conflict nationwide in Kaoro from June 14, 1996, until the Fall of Kaoro City on November 27, 1997. It was between the People's Federal Socialist States of Kaoro and several rebel groups, the main being the Kaoroan Defense Forces, which represented the Kaoro Provisional Government. With the brutal crackdown against the Kaoroan Spring, thousands of protesters fled to the countryside with deserters of the Kaoroan army, where they were given military training. During the war, tens of thousands of soldiers fled the Kaoroan Army, many to join the KDF. The high amount of deserters led to the complete collapse of the Kaoroan Army. With many Socialist leaders seeing the grave situation, many government leaders fled the country, leaving the capital of Kaoro City exposed, which led to its fall on November 27, 1997.