Operation Abanadela
Cahora Bassa Lake
Operation Abanadela (Mozambique)
| Date | 20-30 July 1970 |
|---|---|
| Location | Cahora Bassa, Mozambique |
| Result | Portuguese victory |
Portugal
FRELIMO Kaúlza de Arriaga Samora Machel Forças Armadas
- Portuguese Army
- Portuguese Air Force
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Mozambican War of Independence
1960s
- Mueda
- Mutanga
- Eagle
- Bene
- Mars
- Zeta
1970s
- Gordian Knot
- Frontier
- Abanadela
- Alcora Exercise
- Penada
- Marosca
- Lusaka Accord
Aftermath
- 24/20 order
Operation Abanadela was a military operation launched by the Portuguese Armed Forces in Mozambique during the Mozambican War of Independence against FRELIMO guerrillas in July 1970.[1] designates a set of patrols carried out along the Zambezi River in Mozambique between 20 and 30 July 1970 in order to protect the construction of the Cahora Bassa dam from possible attacks the guerrillas of FRELIMO and the passage of these to the south towards Tete. The Portuguese patrols were carried out by small groups of soldiers from the Portuguese Marine Corps.
References
- ^ "Centro de Documentação 25 de Abril - Universidade de Coimbra". www1.ci.uc.pt. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
Portuguese Colonial War
