Operation Mineral

Operation Mineral
Part of Rhodesian Bush War
Inchope Operation Mineral (Mozambique)
Date 9 June 1979 Location Inchope, Manica Province, Mozambique Result Rhodesian victory
Belligerents
Zimbabwe Rhodesia	ZANLA
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Units involved
Rhodesian Army SAS	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
2 killed	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 Inchope 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. 2 Rhodesian soldiers, Private Rodrick Masendeke and Lance Corporal Cletos Takundwa were killed during the ambush. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Geldenhuys 2007 , pp. 244
2. JRT Wood. "Rhodesia: Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2007.

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.