What the records say
- When
- 9 Aug 1976
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 18.53° S, 33.39° E
- Description
- 1976 attack by Rhodesian Selous Scouts at Nyadzonya, Mozambique
Operation Eland
1976 Rhodesian raid into Mozambique
Operation Eland, also known as the Nyadzonya Raid, was a military operation carried out by the Rhodesian Selous Scouts at Nyadzonya in Mozambique on 9 August 1976.
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