Battle of Cassinga

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Battle of Cassinga is located in Angola

Battle of Cassinga is located in Angola

The Battle of Cassinga, Cassinga Raid or Kassinga Massacre was a controversial South African airborne attack on a South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) military base^[4] at the former town of Cassinga, Angola on 4 May 1978. Conducted as one of the three major actions of Operation Reindeer during the South African Border War, it was the South African Army’s first major air assault.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle of Cassinga

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