Congo
In the early 1960s the CIA became involved in the political struggle in the Congo. The agency paid cash to selected Congolese politicians and gave arms to the supporters of Joseph Mobutu and Cyril Adoula. Eventually the CIA sent mercenaries and paramilitary experts to aid the new government. In 1964 CIA. B-26 airplanes were being flown in the Congo on a regular basis by Cuban-exile pilots who were under CIA contract. These pilots and planes carried out bombing missions against areas held by rebel forces.
