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Cubans Direct Southern Angola Sweep Of Rebels
Cuban troops and SWA guerrillas reportedly back MPLA forces in a broad sweep through southern Angola to crush UNITA insurgents. The operation alarms South African authorities who fear a northern attack on SWA Namibia. SWAPO fighters join the assault as they seek independence and black majority rule for Namibia.
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Angola
Brian Jeffries
Associated Press
Qkalongo
South-West Africa
Mpla — Popular Movement
South West Africa People's Organization
SWAPO
Namibia
Jame de Wet
UNITA
Odila
MPLA
Gabriel Mwatebu Haluditu
LNITA
de Wets
Soviet Union
Cuba
Lucky Shoupala
Swapo Central Committeee
Moscow Wall
Havana
South Africa
Africa
Rhodesia