13th November: one lorry was destroyed
and its crew of 2 was killed in the zone
of Canchuera, between Moatize and Tete.
On the 15 th November, 1971, one lorry
came from Malawi towards Changara,
carrying Portuguese troops. It hit a mine
and was badly damaged. The soldiers
of that lorry asked for help from Changara. Another lorry was sent from Changara - but on the way it was blown up
by a mine. Seven Portuguese soldiers
were killed in those operations.
18th November: one lorry was blown up
by a mine in the zone of Chanteala.
Three more lorries were destroyed on the
same international road : on the 22nd and
24th of December, in Massacama, and
on the 27th of December in Kapilim-
bulile.
SABOTAGE
Our   main   sabotage   operations   during
this period were carried out in Fingoe,
hundred meters they stepped on our
mines - and were killed. The enemy
in the barracks, when they heard the explosions fired into the bush for one hour.
railway line  tete  —   beira
8th November, Chiweza region: a mine
placed by our comrades destroyed the
locomotive and one wagon moving from
Doa to Missiti.
10th November, zone of Doa: the machine and 2 wagons were destroyed and
the rest of the train derailed in an ambush
20th November, zone of Mutarara-Moa-
tize: one locomotive and 3 fuel wagon-
tanks were destroyed, and 4 other wagons
damaged. The rail line was destroyed in
an extension of 400 meters.
On 14th November, 1971, a FRELIMO
sabotage unit blew up a bridge. The
bridge, constructed of concrete, was on
the  main  road  of Chalimbane, in the
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The Portuguese campaign of terror against the civilian population of Tete continues.  Above
a detail from a pamphlet showing helicopter bombing.
Chicoa, Bango, Oliveira, Nkuya, Casula,
Chidima, Mavudzi,Caunda,Chioco, Nhin-
de, Chitumbo, Vila Coutinho, Muangazi,
Malewera, Mpangula, Chipera, Uncanha,
Tete Matema. Twenty-eight vehicles were
blown up and about 80 enemy soldiers
were killed.
An interesting and significant episode
happened in the Portuguese barracks of
Bango. When information was received
that FRELIMO guerrillas were operating
near their barracks, 2 Portuguese soldiers
volunteered to go and «capture the bandits with our bare hands» - as they said.
They left the barracks on the 17th November, the 2 of them alone.    A few
zone between the enemy barracks of
Mauvudze and Matema, and spanned the
river Canjedza.
helicopter shot down •
We shot down a helicopter on the 15th
of October. An enemy force comprising
reconnaissance planes, bombers and helicopters entered our zone in Muchena,
near river Rovubwe. Their orders were
to locate and attack our bases. Our
fighters opened fire on them and shot
down a helicopter; its five-man crew
was killed. The other helicopter succeeded
in landing under the protection of the
bombers. The Portuguese soldiers poured
fuel  on  the  crashed  helicopter, set it
alight and left our zone.
CABO DELGADO
ATTACKS
On the 23rd January, 1972, FRELIMO
forces attacked and assaulted the military camp of Anga. The soldiers of that
camp had several times attempted to
intrude in our zones, and were disturbing
the normal life of the population. The
camp was situated 1 km. from Mocimboa
da Praia.
Our attack started at 5.30 a.m. Part of
our artillery directed its fire against Mocimboa da Praia, to paralyse the enemy
and prevent the sending of reinforcements. Another section of the artillery
bombed the camp of Anga itself. Afterwards, our infantry advanced and assaulted the camp.
Two Portuguese soldiers were killed -
their names were Eugenio Paixao, the
camp commander, and Carlos Alberto
Azevedo da Silva, medical assistant. Another Portuguese soldier surrendered to
the FRELIMO forces. His name is Antonio Andrade da Costa, and he is prisoner in our zone. Many other puppet
soldiers were killed and wounded, others
fled to Mocimboa da Praia. Our comrades captured a large quantity of material at the post, including 28 weapons
(three G-3 sub-machine guns and one
FBP, 18 Mauser rifles, two shot guns and
4 automatic pistols;, 34 loaded magazines for the G-3, 20 grenades, a Portuguese flag, uniforms, civil clothes, medicines, one radio, a photographic machine,
etc., etc.
Other important attacks were launched
against the posts of Nangololo (twice);
Macomia, on the 24th December; and
Sofala, on the 13th January.
A concentration camp near Montepuez
was attacked on the 1st January, 1972,
and 21 Mozambican nationalists who
were imprisoned were freed.
On the 10th December, the enemy landed many forces by helicopter in the
zone  of Nangololo,   in  an attempt to
to enter our zones. Our comrades undertook a series of attacks which disorganised
the enemy and forced them to retreat,
leaving behind 27 dead.
Two  enemy's artillery positions were
silenced in the zone between Miteda -
Muidumbe, and in Nachipungu.
In all these actions, more than 90 enemy
soldiers were killed.