At 12:00 on 31 October 8 x SAAF Mirage F1AZ fighters, each armed with six MK-81 Bombs, commenced their strike on the Central Area Headquarters of SWAPO at Indungo. The aerial bombardment was followed by three more sorties by two Impala strike aircraft, which remained above the SADF force at the target area for a further twenty minutes. Four Mirage F1AZ fighters also provided overhead combat support when the ground attack commenced - Operation Firewood