JULY 2, 1993 OPERATION CANGURO 11 (Panel 8)

JULY 2, 1993 OPERATION "CANGURO 11"
The operation starts

"CANGURO 11", directed by "FOLGORE" HQ, has the aim of seizing weapons in
the district of Uahara Ade. The action involves two task forces (TF):
“ALFA” TF, departing from Porto Vecchio and seize the right side of the area;
“BRAVO” TF, moving from Balad (30 km NE of Mogadishu) to seize the left
side.
500 men are employed ("FOLGORE", "ARIETE", "LANCIERI DI MONTEBELLO",
AVES Brigade) with VCC-1, Fiat 6614, M-60 tanks and armored "CENTAURO".
Security from the sky is guaranteed by the Mangusta and AB-205 helicopters.
6.00 am the operations starts finding quickly a large quantity of weapons.