EVENT INFORMATION

9
December
1982

South African forces raid ANC-linked homes in Maseru

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Organisatiegeschiedenis ๐Ÿ“… 9 December 1982 ๐Ÿ“ Lesotho

South African commandos crossed into Lesotho and attacked homes they claimed were being used by ANC members. The raid killed 42 people: 30 believed to be ANC members, with the remaining victims Lesotho residents including five women and two children. Pretoria framed the operation as a preventive security measure; Lesotho and other African states condemned it as an attack on sovereignty and civilians. The episode reveals the regional reach of apartheidโ€™s cross-border war.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

South African Defence Force

ANC members and families

Lesotho residents

Organisaties in dit Evenement

African National Congress