Coconut War
| Coconut War | |||||||
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Map of Espiritu Santo inside Vanuatu | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Vanuatu Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands United Kingdom France |
Nagriamel rebels Support: French residents Phoenix Foundation | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ati George Sokomanu Walter Lini Sir Tore Lokoloko Sir Julius Chan Baddeley Devesi Sir Peter Kenilorea Andrew Stuart Charles Guthrie Colin Halgill François Mitterrand Raymond Barre Jacques Robert |
Jimmy Stevens (POW) | ||||||
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.