SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY OPERATION NGIVA AIRFIELD, ANGOLA

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP89-00121R000100170002-2

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RIPPUB

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Document Creation Date:

December 28, 2016

Document Release Date:

February 2, 2011

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Publication Date:

January 22, 1982

Content Type:

REPORT

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000100170002-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000100170002-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000100170002-2 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Copy Attachment to Z-10122/82 NPIC/PEG (1/82) SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY OPERATION NGIVA AIRFIELD, ANGOLA 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THE SOUTH AFRICANS ARE CONDUCTING A LARGE SCALE MILITARY OPERATION IN SOUTHERN ANGOLA. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: A SOUTH AFRICAN TASK FORCE, CONSISTING OF ONE REINFORCED MECHANIZED (METH) INFANTRY (INF) BATTALION, HAS ARRIVED AT THE AIRFIELD EQUIPMENT INCLUDES AT LEAST 63 RATEL INF FIGHTING VEHICLES (22 ON GRAPHIC) AND 42 TRUCKS/SUPPORT VEHICLES. THE EQUIPMENT AND NUMEROUS PERSONNEL ARE ON THE RUNWAY. (S/D) ELEMENTS OF THIS TASK FORCE MAY HAVE CONDUCTED OPERATIONS IN THE ANHANCA AREA APPROXIMATELY 10 NM NORTHWEST OF NGIVA. YESTERDAY, TWO RATEL-EQUIPPED MECH INF COMPANIES WERE SEEN NEAR ANHANCA SUSPECT MILITARY CAMP NO SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES WERE EVIDENT IN THE ANHANCA AREA TODAY. (S/D) NGIVA IS 27 NM NORTH OF THE NAMIBIA-ANGOLA BORDER. 3. COORDINATES 17-02-40S 015-41-25E COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000100170002-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000100170002-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/02: CIA-RDP89-00121 R000100170002-2