air-bombing operations have been curtailed because the nearest air-
base is far away in PORTO AMELIA on the coast. This has permitted
greater freedom of movement for our troops and safer working conditions for the peasants. Moreover, the progress of the armed struggle
and the people's increased political awareness enabled the latter
to perceive and get rid of counter-revolutionaries in their midst.
In Niassa Province FRELIMO controls large areas in the region
of Lake Niassa and have thus to a large extent put a halt to
enemy naval activity.  In Eastern Niassa enemy attempts to regain
control of the liberated aruas were completely neutralised and
their camp of NGAZELO was destroyed.
In Tete the military front is being consolidated.  The Portuguese
colonial army is forced to seek more and more aid from South African
troops to counter our activities, and to protect the site of the
proposed Cabora Bassa Dam* Their efforts however have been in
vain, because our fighters know the terrain and have the support
of the people. We are now extending our activities towards the
centre of the country.
With the political and military line clearly"defined by the
Second Congress of FRELIMO the liberation forces are developing
their efforts in three ways; to fight the enemy even more vigoroursly,
to mobilise the people and to intensify production©
Despite the manoeuvres and crimes of the enemy, the liberation
struggle of the Mozambican people advances to greater and greater
victories, based on the firm determination of the people and the
courage of the fighters.
The following are some of the operations undertaken over the
past few months:
CABO DELGADO;
On 4 February 19&9 a platoon of freedom fighters came across
a group of African puppet soldiers in the bush near MUSOMA*
They were picking up cashew nuts* After the first, few shots
they ran away, leaving everything behind, including two sacks
of army uniforms*
On 7 February 19^9 three vehicles traveling on the road from
MUIDUMBE to NANGOLOLO were ambushed by our guerrillas, A
fourth, traveling some distance behind, turned back to warn
a group of soldiers who were following on foot. These fired
their mortars in the direction of the ambush but only succeeded
in hitting their own troops. When they approached closer, the
soldiers remaining from the three vehicles panicked, and thinking it was the guerrillas coming through the bush, fired on
them. During the confusion our FRELIMO troops departed.
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