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-5-
WAR COMMUNIQUES
COMMUNIQUE N° 55 22.4.1966
The main preoccupation of the Portuguese soldiers, in the struggling
areas, is to get food,
The exodus of the population to semi-liberated areas has deprived the
Portuguese authorities of the forced labour they used for cultivating crops
owned by the administrative and military posts.
Also, the helicopter that the Portuguese used, to supply provisions to
the posts and guarrisons, was shot down by our guerrillas on the 16th of
March, in Nangade.
Without food, often without ammunition and demoralised, the Portuguese
soldiers have lost all their offensive capacity. They no longer fight for
the "defesa da patria". Their main concern now is only to defend their
lives, to survive.
This situation was created by our constant attacks and ambushes, and
by the action of political education among the people.
COMMUNIQUE N° 56 5.5.1966
CABO DELGADO,PROVINCE
1. On the 4*h of April a group of FRELIMO saboteurs mined the road between
CHITOLO and MPANGA. Two vehicles, from a convoy of 5, touched off the
mines. The first one was destroyed, and the second was damaged. The soldiers who were in the other vehicles opened fire against our guerrillas,
forcing them to turn back, and preventing them from capturing the materiel.
2. On the 5th of April, FRELIMO guerrillas destroyed with mines a military
lorry carrying Portuguese soldiers on the road between Mueda and Chude.
When they heard the explosion, the Portuguese sent 2 planes and 7 lorries
with soldiers from Mueda to the place of the attack. Our guerrillas,
however, were already far, hidden in the bush.
3. On the 7th of April a group of FRELIMO militants of the Youth League
attacked a patrool of Portuguese soldiers, by throwing grenades to thenu
Ten soldiers were put out of action. Two of our militants were wounded.
4. On the 7th of April a "jeep" with soldiers was blown up by a mine, on
the road between the mission of NANGOLOLO and MUIDUMBE. Three soldiers
were killed and others were wounded.
NIASSA PROVINCE
1. On the 10th of March 1966, FRELIMO fighters acting in the zone of the
post of REVIA, M^arrupa, made a search in the houses of the Portuguese
civilians, lx>king for arms which had been distributed to the white
settlers by the Portuguese authorities for "defense against the terrorists". Our guerrillan captured 2 rifles cal. 7,7 , 4 hunting rifles
several pistols p. 38 "WALTHER", ammunition and a "CHEVROLET" lorry.
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| Full text | -5- WAR COMMUNIQUES COMMUNIQUE N° 55 22.4.1966 The main preoccupation of the Portuguese soldiers, in the struggling areas, is to get food, The exodus of the population to semi-liberated areas has deprived the Portuguese authorities of the forced labour they used for cultivating crops owned by the administrative and military posts. Also, the helicopter that the Portuguese used, to supply provisions to the posts and guarrisons, was shot down by our guerrillas on the 16th of March, in Nangade. Without food, often without ammunition and demoralised, the Portuguese soldiers have lost all their offensive capacity. They no longer fight for the "defesa da patria". Their main concern now is only to defend their lives, to survive. This situation was created by our constant attacks and ambushes, and by the action of political education among the people. COMMUNIQUE N° 56 5.5.1966 CABO DELGADO,PROVINCE 1. On the 4*h of April a group of FRELIMO saboteurs mined the road between CHITOLO and MPANGA. Two vehicles, from a convoy of 5, touched off the mines. The first one was destroyed, and the second was damaged. The soldiers who were in the other vehicles opened fire against our guerrillas, forcing them to turn back, and preventing them from capturing the materiel. 2. On the 5th of April, FRELIMO guerrillas destroyed with mines a military lorry carrying Portuguese soldiers on the road between Mueda and Chude. When they heard the explosion, the Portuguese sent 2 planes and 7 lorries with soldiers from Mueda to the place of the attack. Our guerrillas, however, were already far, hidden in the bush. 3. On the 7th of April a group of FRELIMO militants of the Youth League attacked a patrool of Portuguese soldiers, by throwing grenades to thenu Ten soldiers were put out of action. Two of our militants were wounded. 4. On the 7th of April a "jeep" with soldiers was blown up by a mine, on the road between the mission of NANGOLOLO and MUIDUMBE. Three soldiers were killed and others were wounded. NIASSA PROVINCE 1. On the 10th of March 1966, FRELIMO fighters acting in the zone of the post of REVIA, M^arrupa, made a search in the houses of the Portuguese civilians, lx>king for arms which had been distributed to the white settlers by the Portuguese authorities for "defense against the terrorists". Our guerrillan captured 2 rifles cal. 7,7 , 4 hunting rifles several pistols p. 38 "WALTHER", ammunition and a "CHEVROLET" lorry. |
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