Operation Chamber

Operation Chamber
	Part of Rhodesian Bush War
Date	4 June 1979
Location	Chinvinge, Tete Province, Mozambique
Result	Rhodesian victory
Belligerents
Zimbabwe Rhodesia	ZANLA
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Units involved
Rhodesian Army RLI; RhAF	unknown
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
2 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 two troopers were killed, Corporal P O Rice and Lance Corporal E Nel were both killed.[1]

In the aftermath of the raid on the 9th of June Operation Mineral was launched by the SAS, which took place in Manica Province.

References

Geldenhuys & Preller 2007, pp. 244

Bibliography

Geldenhuys, Preller (2007). Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log. Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing (published 13 July 2007). ISBN 978-1-920169-61-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

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[geldenhuys244-1] Geldenhuys & Preller 2007, pp. 244