KWACHA UNITA PRESS KWACHA UNITA PRESSTHE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA
UNITA
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE POLITICAL COMMISSION
1999 - Year of Generalised Popular Resistance
COMMUNIQUÉ - NO. 4/CPM/99
On February 7th. 1999, our forces of the Generalised Popular Resistance recovered, for the Angolan people, the complex of the mining project of Luvo, situated in the area of Katoka on the banks of the river of same name which is part of the River Luange, in the province of Lunda Sul.
This complex belonged to Jose Eduardo dos Santos as a proprietor and the project was operated on a "joint venture" with a Portuguese company.
In a combined action, on the same date, the diamond mines of Samba, situated southeast of Kapenda Kamulemba, was recovered.
During the two military operations 19 mercenaries, working for "ALFA 5" of various nationalities, guarding the mines were killed. A variety of war materials and a large quantity of diamonds were recovered.
Bailundo, 9 February 1999
The Standing Committee
THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA
UNITA
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE POLITICAL COMMISSION
1999 - Year of Generalised Popular Resistance
COMMUNIQUÉ - NO. 3/CPM/99
The Standing Committee of the Political Commission of UNITA, reports on the most important military operations carried out by the Generalised Popular Resistance forces in reply to the offensive of Jose Eduardo dos Santos forces, during the period of 4th February to 7th February 1999.
1. Province of Uige
On the 5th February, the Generalised Popular Resistance liberated the municipality of Maquela do Zombo, which was garrisonned by the 13th Regiment of the MPLA Government Forces. They fled and took refuge across the border into the Democratic Republic of Congo. On the 6th February, our forces took the municipality of Songo, 37 km northeast of the city of Uige.
2. Province of Zaire
On the 6th February, the 66th Regiment of the MPLA Government Forces, travelling from Luanda in the direction of the southeast of the municipality of Tomboko, was destroyed. These forces were on the offensive to retake the city of Mbanza Congo, the provincial capital of Zaire. The remainder of the troops are on the run and are being pursued by the forces of the Generalised Popular Resistance. On the same date the municipality of Luvo on the frontier with the Democratic Republic of Congo and the commune of Mepala, 150 km east of the municipality of Soyo, were liberated.
3. Province of Malange
On the 4th February, the 37th Regiment of the MPLA Government Forces that garrisonned the bridge over the River Kuije, situated 18 km south of the city of Malange, was attacked. On the same date the 33rd Regiment of the same grouping, which tried to retake the municipality of Kangadala, was destroyed and pushed as far as 7 km south of the capital city of Malange.
4. Province of Huambo
On the 6th February, the municipality of Ekunya, 26 km west of the capital city of Huambo, was liberated.
During this period, the forces of Jose Eduardo dos Santos suffered the following human and material losses:
(a) 193 soldiers killed
(b) materials destroyed
- 13 assault vehicles - type BMP-2
- 12 personnel carrier trucks
- 05 rocket launcher vehicles - type BM-21
- 03 long range cannons - type D-30
(c) captured materials
- 29 anti-tank missiles
- 09 23m/m anti-aircraft cannons
- 08 76m/m cannons
- 08 personnel carrier trucks
- 04 assault vehicles - type BMP-2
- 02 rocket launchers - type BM-21
- large quantities of assorted guns, munitions and mortars of various calibers and bombs
Bailundo, 8th February 1999
The Standing Committee
THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA
UNITA
SECRETARIAT FOR INFORMATION
1999 - Year of Generalised Popular Resistance
PRESS RELEASE
The Secretariat for Information categorically contradicts the Lusa News Agency report, dispatched on 6th February 1999, apparently from Kuito. It stated that fighting was taking place since Wednesday 3rd February 1999, in the areas surrounding Andulo. There is not fighting in the area.
The Secretariat for Information, deplores this flagrant absence of professionalism and has established that Lusa in Angola is being ill served by people from the school of misinformation.
The true facts are different, the Generalised Popular Resistance are repelling every attempt made by FAPLA/FAA to attack the areas under UNITA jurisdiction. These are, militarily, very well protected.
It would be ideal if Lusa instead, helped to inform in relation to UNITA since, at the time being and until otherwise stated, there is no current relationship between UNITA and the Government authorities in Portugal. We wouldn't like to see Lusa being politically submissive to the interests of the Portuguese Government.
Therefore, we ask Lusa not to close this last remaining window, which serves for contact with a Portuguese institution. We believe Lusa can place itself in the service of truth.
Bailundo, 7 February 1999
The Secretariat for Information