Operation Protea was a military operation during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War in which South African Defence Forces (SADF) destroyed a number of SWAPO bases in Angola. During the operation, which took place from August 23 to September 4, 1981, up to 5,000 SADF soldiers occupied Cunene province, Angola.
| Operation Protea | |
|---|---|
| Part of South African Border War | |
| Location | Xangongo Ongiva Operation Protea (Angola) |
| Objective | To destroy the SWAPO command and training center at Xangongo as well as to destroy its logistic bases at Xangongo and Ongiva |
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