EVENT INFORMATION

20
December
1961

MK and the National Committee of Liberation attempt a joint operation

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Biography 📅 20 December 1961 📍 South Africa

MK and the National Committee of Liberation carried out a joint operation against a telecommunications substation and power pylon. The substation attack failed and only part of the pylon was damaged. The operation reflected cooperation across anti-apartheid formations, while its limited result illustrates that underground armed resistance was difficult to coordinate and did not guarantee success.

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People in this event

Nelson Mandela

Organizations in this Event

Umkhonto we Sizwe

National Committee of Liberation