Operation Mushroom
| Operation Mushroom | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mau Mau Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mau Mau | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Winston Churchill (1953–1955) Anthony Eden (1955–1956) General George Erskine Evelyn Baring |
Dedan Kimathi Musa Mwariama Waruhiu Itote | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Royal Air Force | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None from enemy action |
900+ killed unknown number wounded | ||||||
Operation Mushroom was the use of airpower by the Royal Air Force against the Mau Mau Movement during the Mau Mau Uprising in British Kenya from 1953 to 1956.