Operation Abanadela

Operation Abanadela was a military operation launched by the Portuguese Armed Forces in Mozambique during the Mozambican War of Independence against FRELIMO guerrillas in July 1970.[1] designates a set of patrols carried out along the Zambezi River in Mozambique between 20 and 30 July 1970 in order to protect the construction of the Cahora Bassa dam from possible attacks the guerrillas of FRELIMO and the passage of these to the south towards Tete. The Portuguese patrols were carried out by small groups of soldiers from the Portuguese Marine Corps.

Operation Abanadela
Part of Mozambican War of Independence
Cahora Bassa Lake
Operation Abanadela (Mozambique)
Date20-30 July 1970
Location
Cahora Bassa, Mozambique
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
 Portugal FRELIMO
Commanders and leaders
Kaúlza de Arriaga Samora Machel
Units involved

Forças Armadas

 unknown
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

References
  1. "Centro de Documentação 25 de Abril - Universidade de Coimbra". www1.ci.uc.pt. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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