Gorongosa Offensive

Gorongosa Offensive
Part of the Mozambican Civil War
Date January – February 1980 Location Mount Gorongosa, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique Result FRELIMO victory Capture of RENAMO's Gorongosa base and surrounding areas RENAMO temporarily ceases activity north of the Beira-Umtali corridor
Belligerents
People's Republic of Mozambique Supported by: Cuba[1] Soviet Union[1]	RENAMO Supported by:  South Africa
Commanders and leaders
Samora Machel	Afonso Dhlakama
Units involved
Mozambican Armed Forces 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th Brigade[2]	Unknown
Strength
7500	500-600[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Per FRELIMO: "Heavy casualties"[4]

The Gorongosa Offensive was a military operation by the People's Republic of Mozambique beginning in January 1980 aimed at destroying the RENAMO bases around the Gorongosa area which were increasingly threatening roads, towns, communication lines, FPLM troops and more. The Gorongosa Offensive was the first major military offensive launched by the FPLM during the war.