Operation Mineral
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Operation Mineral | |||||||
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Part of Rhodesian Bush War | |||||||
Inchope Operation Mineral (Mozambique) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Zimbabwe Rhodesia | ZANLA | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Rhodesian Army | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
none | 30 killed |
Operation Mineral was a military operation launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces against communist guerrillas in Mozambique. The operation resulted in an ambush, which took place along a road close to in Manica Province, by the SAS on 9 June 1979. During the raid 30 guerrillas were killed by the special forces, who were also able to capture guerrilla intelligence documents and weapons as well once the ambush was finished. There were no casualties among the Rhodesian troops during the ambush. [1]
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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