On 4th September, an enemy convoy left NEGOMANO for MOCIMBOA DA PRAIA. On
the way the front lorry was destroyed by a mine:  several soldiers were
killed, others were wounded, x' :- -j    :
On  20th September a Portuguese, convoy of .18 vehicles carrying troops, left
MUEDA" for SAGAL. "Irfhen it reached MATUKUTUKU, it hit a mine and the 2 front
lorries were blown up.
On the same day (20/9/68) an enemy unit left NANG0L0L0 Kith the intention
of attacking villages in the zone of TUMBATE. As they were drawing near,
they stepped on our mines and suffered a number of casualties. The population, alerted by the explosions, organised an ambush, which resulted in
5 Portuguese killed and 2 wounded. The Portuguese ran away, and stopped
to rest some miles further* Here they were again attacked^ this time by
our guerrillas:  more of them were killed and wounded. After this attack
a helicopterocame to retrieve the dead and wounded:  it made 3 trips, each
time accompanied by 2 planes which bombed the surrounding countryside.
On 11th October, a Portuguese company went out on patrol from the post of
NANGADE. Three times they stepped on our mines, and many of them were
either kille'd or wounded. After falling on the third mine, they decided
to retreat to NANGADE. However, as they were far from the post, they sent
for lorries from NANGADE to fetch them, together with their dead and wounded.
Three lorries left NANGADE-.  10 kms. away, in SIMILA, our guerrillas had
mined the road. The first lorry was completely destroyedV and the 2 others
were forced to return. Eventually, a helicopter had to fetch the dead and
wounded, and the company had to return on foot.
NIASSA JPROVINCE.
The enemy company camped in LIGOMA, left their post:  their mission was to
destroy the people's crops. The following day it was sighted near the
village of MUCUPO, near Lugenda river. While the Portuguese soldiers were
having lunch, bur guerrillas attacked. Eleven Portuguese were killed and
many more wounded. They scattered in various directions and only regrouped
much further on, in order to beat a hasty retreat to LIGOMA. Here they
quickly collected together their weapons, ammunitiojif documents and other
material, burnt some of their huts and went to seek refuge in the nearby
post of CANDULO, They had realised that our guerrillas would probably
attack the camp, which they later did. As it was already; deserted, they. /
merely burnt the remaining huts, and destroyed what was" left of" the camp.
This operation took place on  11th September.   - ..    ,   f.5
On 19th September, a guerrilla unit organised an ambush on the road between
LUATIZE and CHICON.ONO. At 11 a.m. a convoy of 5 lorries fell into the   -,
ambush. The rear lorry, loaded with troops, was destroyed:  8 soldiers.  -
were killed and amny Wounded. A helicopter came to pick up the dead and
the wounded went in the remaining lorries, which were forced to return to
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