Operation Safraan

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During the Bush War between the Republic of South Africa and SWAPO, Operation Safraan was a series of South African raids into the Caprivi Strip area in Angola. Conducted in March, 1979 concurrently with Operation Rekstok; it preceded Operation Reindeer and followed Operation Sceptic.

The name means "saffron" in Afrikaans.

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