Operation Saffraan () was a series of South African Defence Force raids from the Caprivi Strip area during the South African Border War. On August 23, 1978, PLAN and the Zambian army shelled the small South African garrison town Katimo Mulilo in eastern Caprivi (Namibia).
Operation Saffraan – South African Border War raids, Caprivi Strip, August 23, 1978, PLAN and Zambian army shelling of Katimo Mulilo