After capturing the capital, Cobra militiamen spread out over the city, detaining and executing dozens of enemy combatants and political opponents and looting their property. A parallel Angolan offensive on Pointe-Noire met with little resistance, as the majority of government troops surrendered.
After seizing the capital, Cobra militiamen dispersed throughout the city, detaining and executing numerous enemy combatants and political opponents, and plundering their possessions. A parallel Angolan offensive on Pointe-Noire encountered minimal resistance, as the majority of government troops surrendered.