Operation Hectic

Operation Hectic
Part of the Rhodesian Bush War
TypeCoup d'état/Decapitation strike
Commanded by Rhodesian SAS
Target Robert Mugabe
Date14 February 1980 (1980-02-14)
OutcomeCancelled
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Operation Hectic was a planned operation to be conducted by the Rhodesian Security Forces. The plan was designed as an underpinning operation to Operation Quartz. The plan was intended to be used to assassinate Robert Mugabe and other high ranking ZANU leaders at their headquarters. The operation was cancelled three hours before it was due to start.

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