What the records say
- When
- 1 Sep 1979 – 7 Sep 1979
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 22.85° S, 31.96° E
- Description
- 1979 military operation
Operation Uric
1979 Rhodesian Bush War operation
Operation Uric was a cross-border raid carried out in Mozambique by operatives of the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Rhodesian Bush War, with combat assistance from the South African Air Force. During the operation, which took place from 1 to 7 September 1979, up to 200 Rhodesian and South African military personnel attacked bridges and a major staging point for Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA)…
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