Attack on Oshigambo by SWAPO PLAN with mortars and small arms. 1 x SADF wounded/ PLAN equipment found at base plate positions
Post Timelines
6 Mar 1979 Ruacana
Attack on SWAWEK Ruacana by SWAPO PLAN with 82mm mortars, RPG7s, RPD and small arms fire lasting 2 hours
27 Feb 1979 Elundu
Attack on SADF base at Elundu by SWAPO PLAN insurgents at 01h45 with a 75mm recoilless gun and 36 x 82 mortar. Fire was inaccurate and missed the base.
15 Jan 1979 Okalongo
Attack on SADF at the Okalongo OP post by 40 x SWAPO PLAN insurgents at 04h50 with RPG7s and small arms fire , 3 x SADF soldiers wounded
19 Oct 1978 Beacon 21
SWAPO Plan attack on SADF base at Beacon 21 with 82mm mortars, 4 x SADF soldiers wounded
13 Aug 1978 Wenela
Mortar attack by Zambian Army on SADF base at Wenela
8 Jun 1977 Mpacha
Simultaneous attacks by PLAN on AFB Mpacha , Katima Mulilo town and Wenela with 122mm rockets and mortars
18 Mar 1977 Beacon 5.5
PLAN insurgents stormed SADF soldiers at the border post at Beacon 5.5
17 Mar 1977 Nkurenkuru
The base at Nkurenkuru receives small arms fire. Possible FAPLA attack
15 May 1976 Nkongo
SWAPO PLAN attack on the base at Nkongo on 15 May 1976 by 20 x PLAN insurgents
26 Jan 1973 Singalamwe
SWAPO PLAN attack on SAP Base at Singalamwe with rockets and mortars. SAP base commander wounded. Several PLAN killed when SAP reinforcements and SAAF helicopters arrived
9 Jun 1987 Ombalantu
The base at Ombalantu, Sector 10, was attacked by SWAPO PLAN at about 23H15 on Tuesday 9 June 1987.
17 Aug 1982 Mahanene
SWAPO PLAN attack on Mahanene with 102 x 82mm Mortar bombs and small arms fire on 17 Aug 1982 at 00h20
20 Mar 1989 Ombalantu
On March 20, 1989, SADF 51 BN Ombalantu base was handed over to SWAPOL
19 Jan 1987 Ruacana
On January 19, 1987, SWAPO attempted an attack on Ruacana that failed. With the counter - bombard of the G2 guns, the gunners killed three enemy cadres.
14 Jul 1981 Ruacana
SWAPO PLAN attack on Ruacana Village. The enemy fire was very inaccurate and they hastily fled across the border. The follow-up action did not capture enemy cadres, but much equipment was seized