Operation Beanbag

Operation Beanbag
Part of Internal resistance to apartheid
Operation Beanbag is located in Mozambique
Maputo
Maputo
Matola
Matola
Operation Beanbag (Mozambique)
Date30 January 1981
Location
Maputo, Matola, Mozambique
Result South African victory
Belligerents
 South Africa ANC (Umkhonto we Sizwe)
Mozambique
Commanders and leaders
South Africa Unknown Unknown
Unknown
Units involved
SADF unknown
Strength
20 unknown
Casualties and losses
2 killed
1 MIA (presumed dead)
30 killed
11 killed
1 civilian killed (Mozambique)

Operation Beanbag, also known as the Matola Raid, was a military operation conducted by the South African Defence Force (SADF) against suspected safe houses of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), in Matola, Mozambique.


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