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FRBL.IMO
MOZAMBIQUE LIBERATION FRONT
U^vvwu4a/^ MH Ux
CABO DELGADO PROVINCE
FRELIMO guerrillas have intensified their campaign in the
Cabo Delgado province and between the 1st of April and the
7th of June 28 military operations were carried out. %a the
course of these, 16 military vehicals were destroyed and
over 350 Portuguese soldiers were killed.
- On the 3rd of April FKELIMO guerrillas ambushed a convoy
of 4 jeeps and 2 lorries, which v/ere escorting a shipment of
food supplies from MONTEPUEZ to MUEDA. 3 vehicals were
destroyed and more than 20 Portuguese soldiers were killed.
- 26th Aprils at 3-15 am. a platoon of FRELIMO forces attacked
the ennemy camp of MUGUIA, 30 kms. from the post of NATULO,
which controlled a strategic hamlet. In this attack 17
Portuguese soldiers were killed and about 20 were wounded.
After the attack, most of the people of that hamlet escaped
and asked for protection from FRELIMO forces.
- 1st of Mays FRELIMO guerrillas in cooperation with the
people blocked the road between CHITOLO and NJUDI with tree
trunks, and placed a mine under the tunks.On the same day, -
at 8.15 am. a group of enemy soldiers, with the mission to
build a bridge over the river MUMU arrived at the sabotaged
zone and started to clear the blockade. The mine exploded
killing 4 soldiers and wounding 1. The Portuguese asked for
reinforcements from CHITOLO. Some hours later 5 lorries
loaded with soldiers arrived at the spot and cleared the
road. Our guerrillas prepared another ambush on the same
road, waiting for the return of the 5 lorries to CHITOLO.
When thefy returned they fell into the ambush. 2 lorries were
destroyed and 17 more enemy soldiers put out of action.
- On the'7th of June 1967, at 4 pm. a company of FRELIMO
guerrillas attacked the military post of MARERE, near the
coast. The enemy was on parade, for the lowering of the
flag. Our guerrillas advanced as far as the barbed wire and
attacked by surprise with bazooka, greneades and machine gun
fire.One platoon was annihilated and the other soldiers
-4-
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| Title | CENPA-025~06 |
| Filename | CENPA-025~06.tiff |
| Full text | FRBL.IMO MOZAMBIQUE LIBERATION FRONT U^vvwu4a/^ MH Ux CABO DELGADO PROVINCE FRELIMO guerrillas have intensified their campaign in the Cabo Delgado province and between the 1st of April and the 7th of June 28 military operations were carried out. %a the course of these, 16 military vehicals were destroyed and over 350 Portuguese soldiers were killed. - On the 3rd of April FKELIMO guerrillas ambushed a convoy of 4 jeeps and 2 lorries, which v/ere escorting a shipment of food supplies from MONTEPUEZ to MUEDA. 3 vehicals were destroyed and more than 20 Portuguese soldiers were killed. - 26th Aprils at 3-15 am. a platoon of FRELIMO forces attacked the ennemy camp of MUGUIA, 30 kms. from the post of NATULO, which controlled a strategic hamlet. In this attack 17 Portuguese soldiers were killed and about 20 were wounded. After the attack, most of the people of that hamlet escaped and asked for protection from FRELIMO forces. - 1st of Mays FRELIMO guerrillas in cooperation with the people blocked the road between CHITOLO and NJUDI with tree trunks, and placed a mine under the tunks.On the same day, - at 8.15 am. a group of enemy soldiers, with the mission to build a bridge over the river MUMU arrived at the sabotaged zone and started to clear the blockade. The mine exploded killing 4 soldiers and wounding 1. The Portuguese asked for reinforcements from CHITOLO. Some hours later 5 lorries loaded with soldiers arrived at the spot and cleared the road. Our guerrillas prepared another ambush on the same road, waiting for the return of the 5 lorries to CHITOLO. When thefy returned they fell into the ambush. 2 lorries were destroyed and 17 more enemy soldiers put out of action. - On the'7th of June 1967, at 4 pm. a company of FRELIMO guerrillas attacked the military post of MARERE, near the coast. The enemy was on parade, for the lowering of the flag. Our guerrillas advanced as far as the barbed wire and attacked by surprise with bazooka, greneades and machine gun fire.One platoon was annihilated and the other soldiers -4- |
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