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In Samba Caju enemy forces at the attitude of the population not to cooperate with them
began to destroy by fire their senzalas
and kill peasants.
The FAPLAS continue beating the enemy advancing in slave huts and villages
Within days are released Caxito of Braganza, Kateco-kangola,
Luinga, Pitumbo, Caxule,
Chita, Sonie Pombo and others.
A press reports:
This is a war of roads
The tactic of the enemy is undermining roads
ambushes and the entry and exit of people and sensed.
Luinga is a small town of Portuguese settlers
In Luinga is a big factory for packing rice.
The settlers have left the village for many months.
After the enemy fled
the Staff of the FAPLA on the northern front
installed in this village in order to make military preparations
for the attack on the city of Kamabatela
that is held by the enemy.
A sapper platoon is ordered to undermine roads around Luinga
operation to prevent the enemy tries to do for the flanks.
At 11:00 pm on December 28
a small civilian helicopter flies over the occupied city.
Enemy antiaircraft
surprised by the audacity of this flight
unspecified opens fire on the small helicopter
the observer helicopter discovers the situation of groups of trucks
and artillery positions defending Kamabatela.
On offense to Negage and Carmona
Kamabatela decision is of great importance for the strategic position
and the amount of forces that are concentrated there
it is therefore necessary aerial surveys over the enemy
to collect information on their military groups.
Kamabatela is 30 miles Luinga.
The command post FAPLA is 15 miles Kamabatela.
Behind the helm
Battery launchers BM-21 multiple rocket standing.
The Battalion No.1 attack from the front of the city
N. 2 will do it for the right flank
The enemy group that is concentrated in Kamabatela
consists FNLA troops,
UNITA and Zairian.
After exploration ground and air
FAPLA bosses organized the distribution of men and means
to begin the attack on Kamabatela.
To give the order to start the contest
everyone expects a fog that dissipates observation affects..
The left and right flanks are protected by several platoons.
As Kamabatela city is located on the highest elevation in the valley
ground conditions are favorable to the enemy
At 9.00 hours is observed in the left flank of a media pool enemy
moving southward.
Order is given to start the fight.
Battery.... Battery...
shot 15 seconds. Fire...
The first firing FAPLA enter Kamabatela at 18:00 hours on 29 December.
The battle lasted 9 hours.
When the infantry entered the city
It was raining and it was almost dark.
Patriots beat in the main street of the city.
The accurate artillery fire silenced the last enemy resistance.