Operation Restore

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Operation Restore (Portuguese: Restaurar da Operaçao) is a highly successful military operation that the Angolan government conducted against UNITA rebels in Autumn 1999 during the civil war.[1]

The government captured Andulo and Bailundo. By December Chief of Staff General João de Matos said the Angolan Armed Forces had destroyed 80% of UNITA's militant wing and captured 15,000 tons of military equipment.[1]

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  1. ^ a b James, W. Martin. Historical Dictionary of Angola, 2004. Page 141.