Operation Mebos

Operation Mebos
Part of the South African Border War
Location
Angola

Operation Mebos is located in Angola
Cassinga
Cassinga
Ongiva
Ongiva
Xangongo
Xangongo
Cuvelai
Cuvelai
Operation Mebos (Angola)
TargetVarious places
Date31 July - 25 August 1982

Operation Mebos occurred during July and August 1982 with the objective of attacking SWAPO's People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) bases and new regional headquarters in Southern Angola by the South African Defence Force (SADF) based in South West Africa/Namibia.

The plan involved the use of South African Air Force helicopters flown from mobile helicopter administrative areas (HAA) with a SADF Tactical Headquarters deep in Angola and protected from possible People's Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) attacks by 61 Mechanised Battalion Group. These helicopters would fly 32 Battalion and paratroopers from the HAA areas to SWAPO targets identified by reconnaissance teams deep in the Angolan bush and by signal and human intelligence.