Battle of Cassinga
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The Battle of Cassinga also known as the Cassinga Raid or Kassinga Massacre was a controversial South African airborne attack on a South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) military camp at the town of Cassinga, Angola on 4 May 1978. Conducted as one of the three major actions of Operation Reindeer during the South African Border War, it was the South African Army's first major air assault operation.
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1978 Battle of Cassinga
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- The effect of the 1978 Cassinga raid on the Border War - scientific article published in January 2019, online
- On controversies, battles, raids and elusive truth: opposing perspectives on Cassinga, 1978 - scientific article published in January 2019, online
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1966 | Battle of Ongulumbashe | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1978 | Battle of Cassinga | battle | Wikidata |