Operation Abanadela

Operation Abanadela
Part of Mozambican War of Independence
Cahora Bassa Lake Operation Abanadela (Mozambique)
Date 20-30 July 1970 Location Cahora Bassa, Mozambique Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portugal	FRELIMO
Commanders and leaders
Kaúlza de Arriaga	Samora Machel
Units involved
Forças Armadas Portuguese Army Portuguese Air Force	unknown
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

Operation Abanadela was a military operation launched by the Portuguese Armed Forces in Mozambique during the Mozambican War of Independence against FRELIMO guerrillas in July 1970. designates a set of patrols carried out along the Zambezi River in Mozambique between 20 and 30 July 1970 in order to protect the construction of the Cahora Bassa dam from possible attacks the guerrillas of FRELIMO and the passage of these to the south towards Tete. The Portuguese patrols were carried out by small groups of soldiers from the Portuguese Marine Corps.