Conflict in Southern Africa "The Zambesi Salient" refers to the 1974 book by Al J. Venter, a work of political and military analysis of the conflicts in Southern Africa during the 1970s. Venter, who had firsthand experience in the war zones, provided a realistic...
ZANLA launched an attack on Altena Farm in the north-east, which marked the beginning of a significant escalation in guerrilla activity and the official start of "Operation Hurricane"
The first major engagement of the war took place in Sinoia, where seven ZANLA cadres were killed by Rhodesian Security Forces.
The Attack on Silverstreams Farm takes place. A group known as the Crocodile Gang (ZANU) kills a white farmer, sparking the initial security crackdown.