Salisbury fuel depot attack

Salisbury fuel depot attack
Part of Rhodesian Bush War
TypeRPG attack
Location
TargetBP Shell fuel depot
Date11 December 1978
11:00pm
Executed by ZANLA
Outcome
  • 17 million gallons of fuel valued at $18 million wiped out
  • A quarter of Rhodesia's fuel reserves destroyed
Casualties0 killed
Unknown injured

The Salisbury fuel depot attack was a raid on the fuel depot in Salisbury's Southerton industrial area on December 11, 1978, during the Rhodesian Bush War. It was claimed by both ZIPRA and ZANLA groups.[1] The attack resulted in millions of dollars’ worth of damages and the destruction of more than a quarter of Rhodesia's fuel.

  1. ^ "Who Bombed Salisbury Fuel Tanks: ZANLA Or ZIPRA? - The Citizen Bulletin". www.thecitizenbulletin.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.