User:Adapad/Operation Oyster

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Operation Oyster
Part of the Rhodesian Bush War (or Second Chimurenga)
Adapad/Operation Oyster is located in Zimbabwe
Chirundu
Chirundu
Adapad/Operation Oyster (Zimbabwe)
Date19 March-14 April 1969
Location
Chirundu, Rhodesia
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
 Rhodesia
ZIPRA
Commanders and leaders
Rhodesia Unknown Unknown
Units involved

Rhodesian Army

Rhodesia BSAP
Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 civilian lightly injured 12 sympathisers arrested

Operation Oyster was an operation involving the

ZAPU sympathisers had been arrested.[1]

References

  1. ^ Wood 2008, pp. 639–640

Bibliography

  • Wood, J. R. T. (April 2008). A matter of weeks rather than months: The Impasse between Harold Wilson and Ian Smith: Sanctions, Aborted Settlements and War 1965–1969. Victoria, British Columbia: Trafford Publishing. .