Operation Jove

Operation Jove
	Part of Portuguese Colonial War
Date	16–19 November 1969
Location	Guidaje, Portuguese Guinea
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portugal	PAIGC; Cuba
Commanders and leaders
Fausto Mendes; João de Bessa	Unknown; Cap. Pedro Rodriguez Peralta (POW)
Units involved
Forças Armadas Portuguese Army; Portuguese Air Force;	Unknown
Strength
105 soldiers	Unknown
Casualties and losses
None	1 guerrilla killed; 1 Cuban wounded/captured

Operation Jove (Portuguese: Operação Jove) was a military operation launched by the Portuguese Army, it lasted from 16 to 19 November in 1969. The operation occurred in Guinea-Bissau, which was then known as Portuguese Guinea, and was a Portuguese victory. The operation was part of the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence and the Portuguese Colonial War.