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Simultaneously, the enemy continued to advance on the capital.
For the North invading mechanized column of Zaire has reached Quifangondo.
Which is only 25 km from Luanda.
The traitors have a column of armored,
106 mm artillery mortar,
recoilless rifles,
and 140 long-range guns.
Angolans and Cubans are prepared to defend the capital and repel the enemy.
On 10 November at 11:00 begins the fight.
In Quifangondo the turn of the war in the Northern Front occurs.
With this win...
with the annihilation of the enemy in Cabinda,
and the cessation of South African troops in Keve River
it makes the celebration of the Independence of Angola,
is made on the date scheduled.
The November 11, 1975 takes over the presidency of the People's Republic of Angola
The leader of the MPLA,
Agostinho Neto.
After 500 years of colonialism.
the people are free and sovereign for the first time.
swear to defend with all my might
independence and sovereignty,
the unity of the nation,
soil integrity Africa
The People's Republic of Angola, immediately
is recognized by Mozambique, Guinea Bissau,
Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde,
Guinea Conakry, Republic of Congo,
the USSR, GDR,
Mauritius, Mongolia, Uganda, Hungary,
Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Cuba, Ethiopia, Mauritania,
Algeria, Denmark, Yugoslavia and Romania.
On behalf of the Angolan people
the Central Committee of the Popular Movement
the Liberation of Angola, MPLA,
solemnly proclaims,
to Africa and the world
independence of Angola.
The people enjoy the early hours of Independence
after major victories.
In the Northern Front FAPLAS go on the offensive
after destroying enemy forces in Quifangondo.
The immediate objective is to take the major cities of Carmona and Gache
which constitute the political capital and the FNLA military base.
For this, two columns are created,
advancing on the right flank the main force,
on the left flank attacks a support column.
A 3rd Force maintains a Patriots defense towards Ambriz.
On the way many battles will be fought.
Cabinda continues to be threatened.
The decision to send by sea an infantry regiment takes
reinforced with artillery and tanks.
Simultaneously air two infantry battalions are sent.
On the Southern Front
South African forces have not abandoned their goal of taking the capital.
Detained south of Porto Amboim
seek other ways to allow them access to Luanda.
They begin to push for Kibala area.
Angolans and Cubans can blow up bridges
to hinder the advance of the enemy;
order but has not.
Reason :...
The course of the war suggest
at the time
preserve these bridges;
it will be the same later
facilitate offensive to annihilate the invader.
The patriotic forces
firmly resist.
November 23, 1975 FIGHTING EBO
The South African Army received reinforcements from New Lisbon
to fight the Battle of Ebo.
Infantry reinforced with 20 armored
artillery and mortars,
start the fight at 7:00 pm on 23 November.
7 hours and 30 minutes hard battle.
The patriotic forces are victorious.
Losses of the enemy :
150 dead
numerous injuries,
several prisoners,
8 armored
4 trucks and one jeep destroyed.
The South African Army
lose hope of seizing the capital of Angola
in a blitzkrieg.
Since offshore vessels providing Cabinda
order to divert motorized infantry battalion received
to the port of Luanda.
But South Africans are still strong.
Rapidly strengthened and keeps busy half the territory of Angola.
Given the situation of the war that continues to be critical
powerful forces are sent from Cuba.
With view fundamentally
South African troops fight
on the Southern Front.
NORTH FACING December
The FAPLAS chase the invading forces
the area of Caxito
a bridge destroy enemy
in their headlong flight
stopped for a few minutes the combatants.
Soon, small boats and aided by the peasants
Patriots across the river.