Operation Southern Cross
| Operation Southern Cross | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Angolan Civil War and South African Border War | |
| Location | Angola | 
| Objective | Artillery Bombardment of Cuito Cuanavale | 
| Date | July 1986 | 
| Outcome | South African victory 
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Operation Southern Cross (1986) was a military operation by the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War.