On this day in 1978, Rhodesian military troops ZAPU rebels at their base in Luangwa, Zambia. The attack went on up to the 8th of March, 53 fighters including Zambian soldiers lost their lives.
On this day in 1978, the attack on ZAPU rebels by Rhodesian forces in Luangwa came to an end, resulting in the deaths of 42 ZAPU rebels ten Zambian military personnel and one Rhodesian government soldier.