Operation Restore

Operation Restore
Part of the Angolan Civil War
Andulo Bailundo Nharea Mungo Operation Restore (Angola)
Date September 1999 – December 1999 Location Bié and Huambo Provinces, Angola Status Jonas Savimbi flees to Lucusse in Moxico Province
Belligerents
Angola	UNITA
Commanders and leaders
Gen. João de Matos	Jonas Savimbi
Units involved
Angola Angolan Army National Air Force of Angola Brazilian pilots (UNITA claim)[1]	UNITA Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Operation Restore (Portuguese: Operaçao Restaurar) was a military operation that the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) conducted against the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and its militant wing, the Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FALA). FAA carried out Operation Restore in late 1999 during the Angolan Civil War.[2][3][4] Air support for the operation was provided by FAA Embraer EMB 312 Tucanos.[5] Per UNITA, the Tucanos were allegedly crewed by Brazilian pilots contracted by the Angolan government.[1] UNITA subsequently declared "that anything within the Angolan national territory, identified as Brazil's interest, is... considered a target and will not be spared" from their attacks.[1]

The FAA captured Andulo and Bailundo. By December, Chief of Staff General João de Matos said the FAA had destroyed 80% of FALA’s manpower and captured 15,000 tons of military equipment.[2]

References

1. "KWACHA UNITA PRESS THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA UNITA STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE POLITICAL COMMISSION 1999 – Year of Generalised Popular Resistance – COMMUNIQUE NO. 39/CPP/99". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
2. James, W. Martin (2004). Historical Dictionary of Angola. p. 141.
3. "World briefing". New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 29 December 1999. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
4. McGreal, Chris (27 December 1999). "Rebels lose former HQ to Angolan army". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
5. Mason, Barry (1999-11-16). "Angola: MPLA inflicts new defeats on UNITA". World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International.