Operation Mineral

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Operation Mineral
Part of Rhodesian Bush War
Inchope Operation Mineral (Mozambique)
Date 9 June 1979 Location Inchope, Manica Province, Mozambique Result Rhodesian victory
Belligerents
Zimbabwe Rhodesia	ZANLA
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Units involved
Rhodesian Army SAS	unknown
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
2 killed	30 killed

Operation Mineral was a military operation launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces against communist guerrillas in Mozambique. The operation resulted in an ambush, which took place along a road close to Inchope in Manica Province, by the SAS on 9 June 1979. During the raid 30 guerrillas were killed by the special forces, who were also able to capture guerrilla intelligence documents and weapons as well once the ambush was finished. 2 Rhodesian soldiers, Private Rodrick Masendeke and Lance Corporal Cletos Takundwa were killed during the ambush.^[1][2]