Operation Panga

Operation Panga
Part of Rhodesian Bush War
Date17 April 1971
Location
Result

Rhodesian victory

  • ZIPRA camp destroyed.
Belligerents
 Rhodesia ZIPRA
Commanders and leaders
Rhodesia Maj. Peter Rich Unknown
Units involved

Rhodesian Army

RhAF
unknown
Strength
10 troopers unknown
Casualties and losses
none 1 killed
1 wounded

Operation Panga was a military operation launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) against a camp belonging to the communist insurgent group, ZIPRA. The cadres camp was located on the Mushenshi River in Zambia.[1]

  1. ^ Geldenhuys 2007, pp. 71