The aim of the operation locate and destroy the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) Eastern Command headquarters which was thought to be north of Cuvelai as well any other bases in the area.[1] The operation took place during May and June 1983 and consisted of many small contacts.[1]
Forces were divided into Task Force West under command of Col. Linford and Task Force East was under command of Col. Phillip Lloyd. Each task force was allocated an Air Force MOAT[Note 1] with each MOAT having two Alouette Gunships plus one Alouette troop carrier helicopter under their command.[2]
The operation ended at the beginning of July. The town of Cuvelai would again be the target of the SADF during Operation Askari at the end of December 1983.[1]
Lord, Dick Brig. Gen (2008). From Fledgling to Eagle: The South African Air Force during the Border War. Newlands: 30° South Publishers. ISBN978-1920143-30-5.
Scholtz, Leopold (2013). The SADF in the Border War 1966-1989. Cape Town: Tafelberg. ISBN978-0-624-05410-8.
Further reading
Nortje, Piet (2004). 32 Battalion: The inside story of South Africa's elite fighting unit. Cape Town: Zebra Press. ISBN1868729141.