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Ne from the front (From Communique No. 11 70) Jn order to counter the current Portuguese offensive, FRELIMO fighters multiplied their military operations harassing the enemy constantly, laying ambushes in every path, planting mines, attacking posts, defending our skies. In Cabo Delgado during May and June, our military activity was particularly intensive in the zones of Chai, Mueda, Mocomia. Mucojo, Nangololp, Miteda, Mocimboa da Praia and Muidumbe, resulting in the death of more than 200 Portuguese soldiers, one reconnaissance plane and one helicopter shot down, and a number of vehicles destroyed. In Tete, during June, five posts were attacked - in Kantsombo (region of Fingoe), Intawa, Manjanja, Chithuza and Oliveira. All the posts were badly damaged, a mill in the post of Manjanja was destroyed and 62 Portuguese soldiers were killed. Our ambushes were laid especially in the regions of Chiringa, Chipera, (near Cahora Bassa) and Khalilamo, killing 41 enemy soldiers and destroying 2 lorries. The sabotage operations during the same month (June) resulted in the death of 34 soldiers and destruction of 4 lorries. One reconnaissance plane was shot down on the 2nd of June, over Bene. One train was destroyed by a FRELIMO sabotage unit in Niassa province on the 4th of June. The train was going from Nova Freixo to Vila Cabral, in Southern Niassa. It hit our mines in the zone of Chipa: the engine was blown up and the carriages derailed. The train was carrying troops to Vila Cabral, and some of the soldiers were killed and many wounded. FRELIMO ambushes and other sabotage operations resulted in 13 lorries destroyed and at least 50 Portuguese soldiers killed. Our fighters shot down a helicopter on the 8th of May, in the region of Catur. taken more than 3 years to complete. One of the other bridges spanned the Luatize river and was situated only 300 meters from the Portuguese military headquarters of Malewera. It was also built in concrete, 60 meters long and 6 meters wide. It was completely destroyed. (From Communique No. 13 70) Military reports from several FRELIMO units which, due to delay in communications, were only received now, reveal that, in addition to the actions outlined in previous communiques, there were during June and July 16 more ambushes in Cabo Delgado, in the zones of Muaguide, Nyankoma, Miteda, Sagal, Nangololo, Lyantwa, Quinheningaia, Mtushi and Naca- tar. There were also two military camps attacked in the zone of Mueda, and in Mtumbati, as well as 4 mining operation in Nacatar, Nchilingide and Nangololo. The total results of these operations was 174 Portuguese soldiers killed and 15 lorries blown up. (From Communique No. 14 70) During the period between 25 September and 7 November, 1970, FRELIMO forces in Cabo Delgado and Niassa undertook 34 major operations, in which 27 vehicles were destroyed, more than 200 Portuguese soldiers were killed, 2 bridges were blown up (over rivers Luambala and Rureco) and 6 posts and camps were attacked - in Mitamba (twice), Quinazi, Chipemba, Miandica, Marrupa and Chamba. One train was ambushed and the locomotive destroyed with bazooka fire on the railway between Catur and Conjerenje in Southern Niassa. And in Cabo Delgado a U.S. made Aircraft was shot down near the post of Nangololo between Mueda and Mocimboa-da-Praia. The markings were «No. 5401 II Modelo VELLV Z9IR4 10 ABR 70 - PART 2.275.000 UNION N.J. U.S.A. From Communique No. 12 70) In Tete Province alone, between the 1st of July and the 30th of August, 12 Portuguese posts and camps were attacked: Nhamadende, Chintunculo, Vila Gamito, Licope, Mfidzi, Chifesse, Malewera, Kakuyo, Kawili, Mangani, Msendaluze and Chale. In the course of these operations 62 Portuguese soldiers were killed and 15 buildings were destroyed. The post of Licope in Chufombo was abandoned. During the same period 13 ambushes resulted in the death of 45 Portuguese soldiers and one lorry was destroyed. These took place in Chipera, Mfidzi, Ncanha, Kawelo, Furancungo, Bene, Chufombo, Chifisse, Dique, Manje and Chimbozi. There were also 37 mining and sabotage operations in which 91 Portuguese soldiers were killed, 28 lorries and 3 tractors destroyed and 4 bridge's blown up. Among the bridges destroyed was one over the river Luia. This was 232 meters wide, built in concrete and supported on 9 pillars, it had been built by an Italian company and had
Object Description
Title | Mozambique revolution, no. 45 (1970 Oct.-Dec.) |
Description | Contents: Editorial: The coming victory (p. 1); Invasion of Guinea: The lesson for Africa (p. 3); War communique: Big offensive defeated (p. 6); Portuguese atrocities in Mozambique: Hears the evidence (p. 8); Cahora Bassa: Why we say no (p.13); The struggle in Niassa province by Niassa's military commander (p.15); Journey with a camera: British film-makers in Mozambique (p.18); Once they came with sweets and gifts: Portuguese psychological warfare (p. 20); Streamlined exploitation: Caetano calls it 'autonomy' (p. 23). |
Subject (lcsh) |
Nationalism -- Mozambique Self-determination, National Mozambique -- History Portugal -- Politics and government -- 1933-1974 |
Geographic Subject (Country) | Mozambique |
Geographic Subject (Continent) | Africa |
Geographic Coordinates | -18.6696821,35.5273465 |
Coverage date | 1961/1970-11 |
Creator | Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) |
Publisher (of the Original Version) | Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Department of Information |
Place of Publication (of the Origianal Version) | Dar Es Salaam, U.R. of Tanzania |
Publisher (of the Digital Version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
Date issued | 1970-10/1970-12 |
Type |
texts images |
Format | 28 p. |
Format (aat) | newsletters |
Language | English |
Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Part of collection | Emerging Nationalism in Portuguese Africa, 1959-1965 |
Part of subcollection | Mozambique Collection |
Rights | The University of Southern California has licensed the rights to this material from the Aluka initiative of Ithaka Harbors, Inc., a non-profit Delaware corporation whose address is 151 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10021 |
Physical access | Original archive is at the Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies. Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. |
Repository Name | USC Libraries Special Collections |
Repository Address | Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 |
Repository Email | specol@usc.edu |
Filename | CENPA-344 |
Description
Title | CENPA-344~09 |
Filename | CENPA-344~09.tiff |
Full text | Ne from the front (From Communique No. 11 70) Jn order to counter the current Portuguese offensive, FRELIMO fighters multiplied their military operations harassing the enemy constantly, laying ambushes in every path, planting mines, attacking posts, defending our skies. In Cabo Delgado during May and June, our military activity was particularly intensive in the zones of Chai, Mueda, Mocomia. Mucojo, Nangololp, Miteda, Mocimboa da Praia and Muidumbe, resulting in the death of more than 200 Portuguese soldiers, one reconnaissance plane and one helicopter shot down, and a number of vehicles destroyed. In Tete, during June, five posts were attacked - in Kantsombo (region of Fingoe), Intawa, Manjanja, Chithuza and Oliveira. All the posts were badly damaged, a mill in the post of Manjanja was destroyed and 62 Portuguese soldiers were killed. Our ambushes were laid especially in the regions of Chiringa, Chipera, (near Cahora Bassa) and Khalilamo, killing 41 enemy soldiers and destroying 2 lorries. The sabotage operations during the same month (June) resulted in the death of 34 soldiers and destruction of 4 lorries. One reconnaissance plane was shot down on the 2nd of June, over Bene. One train was destroyed by a FRELIMO sabotage unit in Niassa province on the 4th of June. The train was going from Nova Freixo to Vila Cabral, in Southern Niassa. It hit our mines in the zone of Chipa: the engine was blown up and the carriages derailed. The train was carrying troops to Vila Cabral, and some of the soldiers were killed and many wounded. FRELIMO ambushes and other sabotage operations resulted in 13 lorries destroyed and at least 50 Portuguese soldiers killed. Our fighters shot down a helicopter on the 8th of May, in the region of Catur. taken more than 3 years to complete. One of the other bridges spanned the Luatize river and was situated only 300 meters from the Portuguese military headquarters of Malewera. It was also built in concrete, 60 meters long and 6 meters wide. It was completely destroyed. (From Communique No. 13 70) Military reports from several FRELIMO units which, due to delay in communications, were only received now, reveal that, in addition to the actions outlined in previous communiques, there were during June and July 16 more ambushes in Cabo Delgado, in the zones of Muaguide, Nyankoma, Miteda, Sagal, Nangololo, Lyantwa, Quinheningaia, Mtushi and Naca- tar. There were also two military camps attacked in the zone of Mueda, and in Mtumbati, as well as 4 mining operation in Nacatar, Nchilingide and Nangololo. The total results of these operations was 174 Portuguese soldiers killed and 15 lorries blown up. (From Communique No. 14 70) During the period between 25 September and 7 November, 1970, FRELIMO forces in Cabo Delgado and Niassa undertook 34 major operations, in which 27 vehicles were destroyed, more than 200 Portuguese soldiers were killed, 2 bridges were blown up (over rivers Luambala and Rureco) and 6 posts and camps were attacked - in Mitamba (twice), Quinazi, Chipemba, Miandica, Marrupa and Chamba. One train was ambushed and the locomotive destroyed with bazooka fire on the railway between Catur and Conjerenje in Southern Niassa. And in Cabo Delgado a U.S. made Aircraft was shot down near the post of Nangololo between Mueda and Mocimboa-da-Praia. The markings were «No. 5401 II Modelo VELLV Z9IR4 10 ABR 70 - PART 2.275.000 UNION N.J. U.S.A. From Communique No. 12 70) In Tete Province alone, between the 1st of July and the 30th of August, 12 Portuguese posts and camps were attacked: Nhamadende, Chintunculo, Vila Gamito, Licope, Mfidzi, Chifesse, Malewera, Kakuyo, Kawili, Mangani, Msendaluze and Chale. In the course of these operations 62 Portuguese soldiers were killed and 15 buildings were destroyed. The post of Licope in Chufombo was abandoned. During the same period 13 ambushes resulted in the death of 45 Portuguese soldiers and one lorry was destroyed. These took place in Chipera, Mfidzi, Ncanha, Kawelo, Furancungo, Bene, Chufombo, Chifisse, Dique, Manje and Chimbozi. There were also 37 mining and sabotage operations in which 91 Portuguese soldiers were killed, 28 lorries and 3 tractors destroyed and 4 bridge's blown up. Among the bridges destroyed was one over the river Luia. This was 232 meters wide, built in concrete and supported on 9 pillars, it had been built by an Italian company and had |
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