Operation Rekstok
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Operation Rekstok was a series of South African raids into southern Angola
in March 1979 during the South African Border War
and Angolan Civil War
. Operating from Ovamboland
, SADF forces entered Angola and attacked SWAPO bases at Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe and Heque. The SADF conducted Rekstok concurrently with Operation Safraan
and later performed Operation Sceptic
.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
in March 1979 during the South African Border War
South African Border War
The South African Border War, commonly referred to as the Angolan Bush War in South Africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in South-West Africa and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces on the one side and the Angolan government, South-West Africa People's...
and Angolan Civil War
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a major civil conflict in the Southern African state of Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with some interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. Prior to this, a decolonisation conflict had taken...
. Operating from Ovamboland
Ovamboland
Ovamboland was the name given by English-speaking visitors to the land occupied by the Ovambo people in what is now northern Namibia and southern Angola...
, SADF forces entered Angola and attacked SWAPO bases at Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe and Heque. The SADF conducted Rekstok concurrently with Operation Safraan
Operation Safraan
Operation Safraan was a series of South African Defence Force raids from the Caprivi Strip area during the South African Border War. South African forces entered south-western Zambia attacking PLAN bases. These bases were found to have been vacated but the facilities were destroyed disrupting...
and later performed Operation Sceptic
Operation Sceptic
Operation Sceptic was the largest anti-SWAPO sweep during the South African Border War up to that point. This operation followed Operation Safraan and preceded Operation Klipklop.-External links:*...
.