South African Defence Force (SADF) raid Maseru in an effort to kill suspected members of the African National Congress
… of the South African Defense Force, explained that the raid, named "Operation Blanket," had been a pre-emptive … origin that they said had been captured in the raid. The ANC denied the South African charges and denounced … Charles D. Molapo, labeled the attack, "murder." The raid met with a chorus of international outrage, even from …