Operation Protea

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_African_Special_Forces
gptkbp:campaigns against liberation movements
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Operation_Askari
air support
the apartheid regime
the Namib Desert
the Namibian War of Independence
with significant natural resources
gptkbp:conflict political pressures
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:Task_Force_10
several weeks
local allies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Daisy
gptkbp:goal disrupt SWAPO activities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Protea
gptkbp:influenced_by Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:involves gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:SWAPO
SWAPO's military capabilities
securing South West Africa
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high casualties
covert actions
gptkbp:is_criticized_for human rights violations
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:government_agency
logistical support
air strikes
ground troops
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:United_Nations
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Operation_Reindeer
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Western_powers
gptkbp:key gptkb:the_South_African_Border_War
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Namibia
gptkbp:military_strategy of pre-emptive strikes
to maintain control over Namibia
gptkbp:notable_battle in the region.
gptkbp:notable_event Namibian history
gptkbp:notable_operations due to its impact on civilians
against SWAPO
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:1981
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:South_African_military
regional instability
gptkbp:reports_to international media
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:strategic_importance for South Africa
gptkbp:was_a_response_to SWAPO's growing influence
increased SWAPO attacks
gptkbp:was_marked_by intense fighting