What the records say
- When
- 28 May 1977 – 2 Jun 1977
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 22.73° S, 32.06° E
- Description
- military operation, part of the Rhodesian Bush War
Placed at the coordinates of its English Wikipedia article.
Operation Aztec
1977 Rhodesian Bush War operation
Operation Aztec was a military operation launched by the Republic of Rhodesia against the communist backed insurgent group ZANLA, in Mozambique from 28 May to 2 June 1977. The successful operation resulted in the destruction of Mozambique's railway in Gaza Province, limiting the movement of enemy soldiers, and equipment from Mozambique to the Rhodesian border.
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