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Botha says no Angola invasion amid fighting in Angola
Cape Town AP report quotes Prime Minister PW Botha asserting that South African forces are not invading Angola but are engaged in operations against SWAPO guerrillas in southern Angola. He calls the invasion reports exaggerated and misrepresentative while noting Angolan forces have intervened against SA troops.
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Cape Town
South Africa
PW. Botha
Angola
South African Press Association
House of Assembly
Botha
SWAPO
South-West Africa Peoples Organization
Namibia
South-West Africa
Republic of South Africa
Eduardo Dos
Santos
United Nations
West Germany
Britain
Angop
Lisbon
Portugal
Angolan
Defense Ministry
South- West Africa
Catequero
Lubango
Xangango
South African Defense Force