[1]: 157  The Rhodesians estimated that there were 3000 ZIPRA soldiers, as well as Cuban and East German advisors, based there.

[2]: Chp5  Three SAAF Canberra bombers of 12 Squadron, under the command of Major Hannes Bekker, were armed with Alpha cluster bombs and took off around 18:15 hours from Air Force Base Waterkloof, South Africa on 25 February 1979.

[2]: Chp5  The flight headed over Zambia and then into Angola, dodging both countries' air defence radars, before turning towards the Benguela Railway west of Luso which followed east toward the target.

[2]: Chp5 [1]: 157  By this time they had formed into two formations of four and three bombers, line abreast, hitting a rainstorm which cleared up two minutes from the target.

[2]: Chp5  Photographic evidence captured by a SAAF bomber showed the camp was occupied and there were anti-aircraft guns.