Operation Uric
Operation Uric (or Operation Bootlace for the South Africans) was a cross-border raid carried out in Mozambique by operatives of the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Rhodesian Bush War, with combat assistance from the South African Air Force. During the operation, which took place from 1 to 7 September 1979, up to 200 Rhodesian and South African military personnel attacked bridges and a major staging point for Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) insurgents in Gaza Province. Along with Operation Miracle, this was one of the largest Rhodesian external operations of the war.
| Operation Uric | |||||||
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| Part of the Rhodesian Bush War (or Second Chimurenga) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Zimbabwe Rhodesia South Africa |
ZANLA (ZANU) Mozambique | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gen. Peter Walls | Josiah Tongogara | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| unknown | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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: 200 soldiers 8 Hawker Hunters 12 Dakotas 6 Canberras 6 Lynxes 28 helicopters : 3 aircrewmen 1 Puma helicopter |
: Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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: 17 killed 1 wounded 1 Bell UH-1 destroyed : 3 killed 1 SA 330 Puma destroyed |
: 300+ killed : 22 killed 32 wounded | ||||||
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