Operation Hectic
| Operation Hectic | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Decapitation strike | |
| Commanded by |  Rhodesian SAS |
| Target |  Robert Mugabe |
| Date | 14 February 1980 |
| Outcome | Cancelled |
Operation Hectic was a planned operation to be conducted by the
ZANU leaders at their headquarters.[1] The operation was cancelled three hours before it was due to start.[1]
Background
ZANLA forces had been required to gather at designated points as part of the Agreement.[3]
Plan
The plan for Operation Hectic involved the
Combined Operations.[2] The operations would have been initiated by the passing of the codeword "Quartz".[1] However the Operation was called off three hours before it was due to start due to Mugabe winning the election.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Dickens, Peter. "Operation Hectic". The Observation Post. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9781473860766.
- ^ Heymans, Hennie (4 December 2012). "The Rhodesian T-55 Tanks and Operation Hectic". e-NONGQAI. Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via Issuu.
- ISBN 9781626160446.
- ISBN 9781910294864.