The attacking party was able to bluff its way past perimeter guards and drive into the very heart of the camp, where the vehicles were swarmed by thousands of guerrillas before the Rhodesians opened fire at point-blank range.
The attacking party was able to bluff its way past the gate guards and drive into the very heart of the camp. Nyathi blew a whistle, which was the emergency signal for the guerrillas to muster on the parade ground; the vehicles were swarmed by thousands of guerrillas before the Rhodesians opened fire at point-blank range.