Coconut War

Coconut War
Map of Espiritu Santo inside Vanuatu
Date August 1980 Location Espiritu Santo,Vanuatu Result Vanuatuan, Papua New Guinean and Solomon Islander victory
Belligerents
Vanuatu  Papua New Guinea  Solomon Islands	Nagriamel rebels Support:  France Phoenix Foundation
Commanders and leaders
Ati George Sokomanu Walter Lini Sir Tore Lokolok Sir Julius Chan Baddeley Devesi Sir Peter Kenilorea	Jimmy Stevens (POW) Support: François Mitterrand Raymond Barre

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.