Gorongosa Offensive

Gorongosa Offensive
Part of the Mozambican Civil War
DateJanuary – February 1980
Location
Mount Gorongosa, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Result

FRELIMO victory

  • Capture of RENAMO's Gorongosa base and surrounding areas
  • RENAMO temporarily ceases activity north of the Beira-Umtali corridor
Belligerents
People's Republic of Mozambique
Supported by:
Cuba
Soviet Union		 RENAMO
Supported by:
 South Africa
Commanders and leaders
Samora Machel Afonso Dhlakama
Units involved

Mozambican Armed Forces

  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th Brigade
 Unknown
Strength
7,500 500–600
Casualties and losses
Unknown Per FRELIMO:
"Heavy casualties"

The Gorongosa Offensive was a military operation by the People's Republic of Mozambique beginning in January 1980 aimed at destroying the RENAMO bases around the Gorongosa area which were increasingly threatening roads, towns, communication lines, FPLM troops and more. The Gorongosa Offensive was the first major military offensive launched by the FPLM during the war.

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