General Jannie Geldenhuys and other senior officers flew to the Tactical Headquarters on 22 November and a plan was finalized for an attack on Chambinga Heights
Chambinga
21 Nov 1987 Chambinga
Elements of UNITA's 3rd and 5th Regular Battalions clashed with FAPLA patrols east of the Chambinga bridge on several occasions. FAPLA recovery parties crossed the bridge during the day to recover vehicles that had been abandoned on the east bank. These parties were...
20 Nov 1987 Chambinga
The day was quiet except for SAAF attacks on the 25 Brigade positions in the Chambinga bridge area.
23 Mar 1988 Vimposto-Chambinga
An infantry assault during Operation Hooper sees the 32 Battalion rifle companies debus at Vimposto, advancing on foot towards the floodplain riparian to the Chambinga River some 45-km from the FAPLA front line. The infantry cross the floodplain in single file, knee...