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Coconut War

The Coconut War was a brief clash between Papua New Guinean soldiers and rebels in Espiritu Santo shortly before and after the independence of the Republic of Vanuatu was declared on 30 July 1980.

Coconut War
Coconut War · edited by M.Minderhoud, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1980
Where
Espiritu Santo
Era
Contemporary

Topics

Vanuatu1974 – today

Before and after

Battle of Khorramshahr1980Compact of Free Associationc. 1980Show on timeline

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