Operation Chamber
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Date4 June 1979
Result
Rhodesian victory
| Operation Chamber | |||||||
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| Part of Rhodesian Bush War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Zimbabwe Rhodesia |
 ZANLA | ||||||
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Unknown |
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| Units involved | |||||||
 RhAF | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed | Unknown | ||||||
Operation Chamber was a military raid launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) against a camp belonging to the communist insurgent group, ZANLA. The cadres camp was located in Chinvinge, Tete Province, Mozambique. During the course of the operation three troopers were killed, Corporal P O Rice, Trooper C.F Lang and Lance Corporal E Nel were killed.[1][2]
In the aftermath of the raid on the 9th of June Operation Mineral was launched by the SAS, which took place in Manica Province.
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