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5. On the 12th of April a group of FRELIMO guerrillas sabotaged the telephone lines of Vila Cabral.
On the same day, they freed 5 Mozambican nationalists, serving a penalty
of 12 years of imprisonment. The prisoners had been allowed to qo out
of the prison for one hour exercise, under the guard of an armed Portuguese soldier. Our fighters killed the soldier and helped the prisoners
to escape.
During these operations two of our fighters were killed and six were
wounded.
COMMUNIQUE N° 58 22.5.1966
CABO DELGADO PROVINCE
1. The Portuguese soldiers who are camped in NRUCIA, Quitarajo region, used
to go to the nearby villages to steal food. The people got information
that on the 13th of April they would go to NAMBAVE village, and told
FRELIMO guerrillas. The guerrillas mined the road. Two Portuguese soldiers
were killed and 6 v/ere wounded, as they stepped on the mines.
2. On the same day FRELIMO guerrillas mined the road between CHAI and
MBSSALO river. At 9 Pm 2 lorries of a convoy of 3? carrying Portuguese
soldiers, touched off the mines. The first lorry was destroyed and the
second was damaged. The soldiers who were in the third lorry returned
to CHAI, after having collected the dead and wounded and the war materiel .
3. On the 19th of April a Portuguese platon stepped on mines placed by our
guerrillas on the road between Pa,lma and Mocimboa da Praia. The enemy
was looking for one of our bases. Four soldiers v/ere killed and others
were wounded*
4. On the 1st of April FRELIMO militants destroyed a bridge, known as
"NCHANJANKA", in Nyinyi.
5. On the same day a FRELIMO guerrilla unit attacked with machine gun
fire a small boat carrying Portuguese soldiers, on the shore of PAD/LA.
Three soldiers were killed and many were wounded.
6. In the zone of Macomia, at 7 &m? a group of Portuguese soldiers who was
going from Macomia. to one village, stepped on a mine. Five soldiers were
killed. The others returned to Macomia, leaving the dead on the spot.
7. On the 21st of April FRELIMO guerrillas attacked the administrative post
of of Marere, at 5?30 am. The attack lasted for 30 m. At least 10 soldiers were put out of action. The building was damaged.
In all these operations, three FRELIMO guerrillas were killed and
eight v/ere wounded.
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| Full text | ~7~ 5. On the 12th of April a group of FRELIMO guerrillas sabotaged the telephone lines of Vila Cabral. On the same day, they freed 5 Mozambican nationalists, serving a penalty of 12 years of imprisonment. The prisoners had been allowed to qo out of the prison for one hour exercise, under the guard of an armed Portuguese soldier. Our fighters killed the soldier and helped the prisoners to escape. During these operations two of our fighters were killed and six were wounded. COMMUNIQUE N° 58 22.5.1966 CABO DELGADO PROVINCE 1. The Portuguese soldiers who are camped in NRUCIA, Quitarajo region, used to go to the nearby villages to steal food. The people got information that on the 13th of April they would go to NAMBAVE village, and told FRELIMO guerrillas. The guerrillas mined the road. Two Portuguese soldiers were killed and 6 v/ere wounded, as they stepped on the mines. 2. On the same day FRELIMO guerrillas mined the road between CHAI and MBSSALO river. At 9 Pm 2 lorries of a convoy of 3? carrying Portuguese soldiers, touched off the mines. The first lorry was destroyed and the second was damaged. The soldiers who were in the third lorry returned to CHAI, after having collected the dead and wounded and the war materiel . 3. On the 19th of April a Portuguese platon stepped on mines placed by our guerrillas on the road between Pa,lma and Mocimboa da Praia. The enemy was looking for one of our bases. Four soldiers v/ere killed and others were wounded* 4. On the 1st of April FRELIMO militants destroyed a bridge, known as "NCHANJANKA", in Nyinyi. 5. On the same day a FRELIMO guerrilla unit attacked with machine gun fire a small boat carrying Portuguese soldiers, on the shore of PAD/LA. Three soldiers were killed and many were wounded. 6. In the zone of Macomia, at 7 &m? a group of Portuguese soldiers who was going from Macomia. to one village, stepped on a mine. Five soldiers were killed. The others returned to Macomia, leaving the dead on the spot. 7. On the 21st of April FRELIMO guerrillas attacked the administrative post of of Marere, at 5?30 am. The attack lasted for 30 m. At least 10 soldiers were put out of action. The building was damaged. In all these operations, three FRELIMO guerrillas were killed and eight v/ere wounded. |
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