Operation Chamber
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Operation Chamber | |||||||
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Part of Rhodesian Bush War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Zimbabwe Rhodesia | ZANLA | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Rhodesian Army RhAF | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed | unknown |
Operation Chamber was a military raid launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) against a camp belonging to the communist insurgent group, ZANLA. The cadres camp was located in , Tete Province, Mozambique. During the course of the operation two troopers were killed, Corporal P O Rice and Lance Corporal E Nel were both killed.[1]
In the aftermath of the raid on the 9th of June Operation Mineral was launched by the SAS, which took place in Manica Province.
References[]
- ^ Geldenhuys & Preller 2007, pp. 244
Bibliography[]
- Geldenhuys, Preller (2007). Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log. Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing (published 13 July 2007). ISBN 978-1-920169-61-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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