| Operation Konyn | |
|---|---|
| Part of the South African Border War | |
| Location |   Chibemba Cahama Operation Konyn (Angola) |
| Objective | Destruction of air-defence installations and depots at and around the towns of Cahama and Chibemba in Angola. |
| Date | 21–23 August 1981 |
Operation Konyn (English: Operation Rabbit) was a military operation by the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. Operation Konyn was launched on 21 August 1981. The operation preceded Operation Protea with the objective of destroying targets at Cahama and Chibemba in Angola.[1]: 169 The Angolans had built a series of radar and early warning stations at Cahama, Chibemba, Lubango and Menongue. Attacking the first two target towns would ensure that the People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) would not interfere with the South African Air Force operations in support of South African Defence Force (SADF) ground troops taking part Operation Protea against People's Liberation Army of Namibia bases.[2]
- ^ Nortje, Piet (2004). 32 Battalion: The Inside Story of South Africa's Elite Fighting Unit. Zebra. ISBN 1868729141.
- ^ Louw, Martin & Bouwer, Stefaan (1995). The South African Air Force at War. p. 174.