Operation Ignition

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Operation Ignition
Part of Rhodesian Bush War
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Francistown
Operation Ignition (Botswana)
Date18 September 1976
Location
Result Rhodesian victory
Belligerents
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg ZIPRA
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Lt. Col Ronald Reid-Daly
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Sandy Maclean
Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg Joshua Nkomo
Units involved

Rhodesian Army flag late 1970s.png Rhodesian Army

Unknown
Strength
9 scouts
2 vehicles
Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg ZIPRA 30 guerilla infantrymen
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5 advisors [1]
Casualties and losses
None Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg ZIPRA 5 wounded
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4 out of 5 advisors killed. One advisor wounded. [2]

Operation Ignition was an operation undertaken by the Selous Scouts of the Rhodesian Army on 18 September 1976 against the forces of the guerrilla group ZIPRA Francistown. [3]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Geldenhuys 2007 , pp. 160

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