Bizerte (France)

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After the independence of French Tunisia, France retained control of the city of Bizerte and its naval base. After Tunisia tried to annex the city by force unsuccessfully in 1961, the UN Security Council pressured France to leave the territory. The French military finally abandoned Bizerte on 15 October 1963.

Establishment

March 1956: Due to Bizerte's strategic location on the Mediterranean, France retained control of the city and their naval base after Tunisian independence in 1956.

Chronology

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1. Bizerte Crisis

Occurred in July 1961 when Tunisia imposed a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte, Tunisia, hoping to force its evacuation. The crisis culminated in a three-day battle between French and Tunisian forces that left some 630 Tunisians and 24 French dead and eventually led to France ceding the city and naval base to Tunisia in 1963.

October 1963: It occurred in July 1961 when Tunisia imposed a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte, Tunisia, hoping to force its evacuation. The crisis culminated in a three-day battle between French and Tunisian forces that left some 630 Tunisians and 24 French dead and eventually led to France ceding the city and naval base to Tunisia in 1963.