Salisbury fuel depot attack
| Salisbury fuel depot attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Rhodesian Bush War | |
| Type | RPG attack |
| Location | |
| Target | BP Shell fuel depot |
| Date | 11 December 1978 11:00pm |
| Executed by | ZANLA |
| Outcome |
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| Casualties | 0 killed Unknown injured |
The Salisbury fuel depot attack was a raid on the fuel depot in Salisbury's Southerton industrial area on December 11, 1978, during the Rhodesian Bush War conducted by a ZANLA sabotage unit. The attack resulted in millions of dollars’ worth of damages and the destruction of more than a quarter of Rhodesia's fuel.