Operation Askari

Operation Askari
Part of the South African Border War
Location
Angola

Xangongo
Quiteve
Cahama
Cuvelai
Techamutete
Lunada
Operation Askari (Angola)
ObjectiveDisrupt the logistical support and command & control capabilities of PLAN in order to suppress a large-scale incursion into South West Africa planned for January 1984.
Date8 December 1983 – 13 January 1984
OutcomeSouth African Success

Operation Askari was a military operation during 1983 in Angola by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War.