Operation Klinker
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Operation Klinker was a military operation in Angola during December 1983 by the South African Defence Force (SADF) and South African Air Force (SAAF) during the Angolan Civil War and South African Border War.
- Successful Bombing by South African Air force
| Operation Klinker | |
|---|---|
| Part of the South African Border War | |
| Location | Lubango Operation Klinker (Angola) |
| Objective | Air attack by the SAAF against a PLAN training base outside Lubango in Angola. |
| Date | 29 December 1983 |
| Outcome | South African victory
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Background
The object of this operation was an attack on a People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) training base in Angola, intimidating them into a belief that the SADF could strike them anywhere and that it too could be a target of Operation Askari.[1]: 113 The Tobias Hainyeko Training Centre was located close to the city of Lubango and was used to train PLAN recruits in various military fields.[2]: 4 A special forces team had been deployed in the Lubango area between November and December 1983 to conduct reconnaissance.[2]: 3 The raid took place on the morning of 29 December 1983, by four Buccaneer strike aircraft of 24 Squadron.[2]: 4 Thirty two bombs were dropped by the SAAF aircraft, some exploded immediately while the rest were on delayed charges making the base temporally unusable.[2]: 4