Operation Eland, also known as the Nyadzonya Raid, was a military operation carried out by the Rhodesian Selous Scouts at Nyadzonya in Mozambique on 9 August 1976. The attack was one of many cross-border raids conducted by Rhodesia against Mozambique and was perpetrated in direct contravention to United Nations Security Council Resolution 386, passed unanimously in March 1976, which condemned Rhodesia's previous attacks on Mozambican territory.
Operation Eland, also known as the Nyadzonya Raid, was a military operation carried out by the Rhodesian Selous Scouts at Nyadzonya in Mozambique on 9 August 1976. The attack was one of many cross-border raids conducted by Rhodesia against Mozambique and was perpetrated in direct contravention to United Nations Security Council Resolution 386, passed unanimously in March 1976, which condemned Rhodesia's previous attacks on Mozambican territory.
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