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NIASSA PROVINCE
UESTERN MILITARY REGION
During the period from the 4th of August to the 29th of October
FRELIMO forces killed at least 180 Portuguese soldiers, put out of
action over a hundred mores shot down one plane, destroyed 15
military vehicles, bJ -'.■ up a railway line, attacked three bases
and captured a fourth.
On the 31st of August FRELIMO guerrillas launched an attack against the
Portuguese military post of MANIAMBA. After our attack of August 15th against
that same post, the Portuguese forces had left and abandoned that zone. Some
days later new enemy reinforcements arrived and occupied the post. On the
31st our fighters attacked again and destroyed the huts where the Portuguese
soldiers were sleeping, in a combined action of our artillery and infantry
forces. As a result of the attack, many enemy soldiers were killed and others
wounded (We do not however know the exact numbers)Those who survived ran away
end refused to return to MANIAMBA. 10 days later a new enemy unit arrived and
egain occupied the post* This new unit is from the marines.
On September 7th several guerrilla units (artillery and infantry) attacked the
enemy post of NG00. The barracks where the Portuguese soldiers were sleeping
were destroyedo They could not answer our fire. 15 of the enemy were killed and
many wounded.
On the 22nd of October, at 3.30 prn. a Portuguese military aircraft was shot
down in NGAZELQ, It was part of the Portuguese local air-force, which had been
bombing the whole zone of Marrupa. Our fighters opened fire against these
aircraft, three in all, shooting down one of them. Its identification number
eas T 6 - G,52-8603, registration number, 1739. Our fighters captured the documents of the pilot - LIEUTENANT MANUEL MALAQUIAS DE OLIVEIRA - and his pistol,
no. 113202o The pilot himseli was dead. The equipment of the aircraft, which
included 6 machine guns,was captured but in the crash it had been damaged beyond
repair.
On the 12th of October FRElIMO guerrillas attacked the enemy camp of IY1ACH0MANE.
The Portuguese soldiers were on parade. They were attacked by surprise and suffered
many casualties.
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| Full text | NIASSA PROVINCE UESTERN MILITARY REGION During the period from the 4th of August to the 29th of October FRELIMO forces killed at least 180 Portuguese soldiers, put out of action over a hundred mores shot down one plane, destroyed 15 military vehicles, bJ -'.■ up a railway line, attacked three bases and captured a fourth. On the 31st of August FRELIMO guerrillas launched an attack against the Portuguese military post of MANIAMBA. After our attack of August 15th against that same post, the Portuguese forces had left and abandoned that zone. Some days later new enemy reinforcements arrived and occupied the post. On the 31st our fighters attacked again and destroyed the huts where the Portuguese soldiers were sleeping, in a combined action of our artillery and infantry forces. As a result of the attack, many enemy soldiers were killed and others wounded (We do not however know the exact numbers)Those who survived ran away end refused to return to MANIAMBA. 10 days later a new enemy unit arrived and egain occupied the post* This new unit is from the marines. On September 7th several guerrilla units (artillery and infantry) attacked the enemy post of NG00. The barracks where the Portuguese soldiers were sleeping were destroyedo They could not answer our fire. 15 of the enemy were killed and many wounded. On the 22nd of October, at 3.30 prn. a Portuguese military aircraft was shot down in NGAZELQ, It was part of the Portuguese local air-force, which had been bombing the whole zone of Marrupa. Our fighters opened fire against these aircraft, three in all, shooting down one of them. Its identification number eas T 6 - G,52-8603, registration number, 1739. Our fighters captured the documents of the pilot - LIEUTENANT MANUEL MALAQUIAS DE OLIVEIRA - and his pistol, no. 113202o The pilot himseli was dead. The equipment of the aircraft, which included 6 machine guns,was captured but in the crash it had been damaged beyond repair. On the 12th of October FRElIMO guerrillas attacked the enemy camp of IY1ACH0MANE. The Portuguese soldiers were on parade. They were attacked by surprise and suffered many casualties. 13 |
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