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After stopping at the edge of the South African forces Keve River
the situation remains critical.
The 2/3 of the territory of Angola
remain in the hands of the enemy
"There is no doubt that these statements of Ford
respond to the fact that the imperialists
are angry with us.
Why are irritated ?
Because I had it all planned out
to seize Angola before November 11.
Angola is... resource- rich territory.
Cabinda has large oil resources,
a province
Angola.
The country is rich in minerals,... diamonds, copper, iron...
That's one of the reasons why the imperialists want
take... Angola
history knows perfectly well
for many years, the imperialists, they knew...
...
someday liberate those colonies, they began to organize their movements.
well organized the FNLA...
with people from the CIA
And that's the reason
why the imperialists are irritated,...
among others, with us.
Some imperialists wonder...
why we help the Angolans ?
what interests we have there?
They are accustomed to think that when a country does something for another is because it is looking for oil...
or copper or diamond or a natural resource.
No!...
We do not seek any material interest.
imperialist course you do not understand
because they are guided by purely chauvinistic, nationalistic, selfish criteria.
We are fulfilling an elementary internationalist duty
when we help the people of Angola.
On capital has continued the siege,
of northern Zaire advancing forces, European mercenaries,
and FNLA traitors
armed with American weapons.
To the south,...
the South African army and UNITA puppet.
In this situation...
extremely critical,
international solidarity not hesitate,
USSR sends weapons and resources Brother Angolan people,
Cuba,...
by sea
sent important reinforcements of men and weapons.
An artillery regiment is sent urgently
to strengthen the Southern Front.
In those first days of November
is also reviewed the situation in Cabinda
Cabinda is Angolan territory, but separated from the rest of the country by a strip of 32km.
A month before the Portuguese colonial army has left Cabinda.
Cabinda apparently not in danger.
The pressure of the enemy is concentrated in the remaining territory of Angola.
However, this,
with an accurate view of the importance of Cabinda to Angola,
is decided from then
sending 500 recruits by boat from Benguela
to Cabinda.
Indeed...
Zairian forces and FLEC counterrevolutionary groups,
not slow to threaten to invade Cabinda.
For Cubans and Angolans
there will be alternatives,
Neither the forces defending now Cabinda, can substantially help in Luanda,
nor the latter can go to the aid of Cabinda.
Everyone will have to deal with their own situation.
The decisions are not easy,
and have to be taken to the minute.
Days of great tension living.
WHY THE ENEMY CABINDA INTERESTED ?
To say oil in Angola ie Cabinda.
And say Cabinda,
is to say "Cabinda Gulf Oil Company"
In addition to the American Gulf Oil Company,
Cabinda exist in the EXXON Total and Elf.
Cabinda produces annually 10 million tons of oil.
The total value of oil in Cabinda is estimated at 100,000 million.
in 1980 it could produce 100 million tons annually.
The purpose of Imperialism
is the annexation of Cabinda to keep their interests in the area.
On November 8, the threat of invading Cabinda will become reality.
FAPLA Cabinda has two battalions and one training center
with Cuban instructors.
That's all.
Batteries only have 120 and 82 mm mortar,
122 mm howitzers,
14.5 mm anti-aircraft,
and some anti-tank weapons.
Indeed, on November 8 the invasion of Cabinda occurs.
The whole world receives the news.
Powerful military forces are attacking from Zaire
Angolan territory of Cabinda.
The first attacks occur in the east.
Troops involved in the invasion of Zaire Regular Army.
The enemy can penetrate 19 km.
On the 9th the patriotic forces manage to stop the enemy at 22 km from the capital.
The next day the main blow tanks occurs.
The enemy enters the highway at 23km south of the capital.
This time accompanied by a naval landing.
FAPLA with GRAD-1P quickly annihilate the attempted landing;
but the enemy forces determined to seize Cabinda
have more than 2000 men.
The 4-necked Patriots
to direct fire against enemy troop concentrations.
will play a decisive role in combat.
The fight lasts 90 hours.
To the south, the tanks could only reach the 1st trench.
FAPLA cause them to hundreds of enemy dead and wounded.
The Patriots have had to direct the fighting using all his intelligence,
audacity and skill.
Two battalions of FAPLA and 230 Cuban instructors
have completely rejected the invading forces.