S.A. soldiers die
(N.Z. Press Assn—Copyright) j PRETORIA. February- 8. I Two South African soldiers■ were killed in a rocket attack’ on a military post from the Angolan side of the South[West African border.! Defence Headquarters have; i announced. As in similar reports in the past, the precise location of I the attack was not given The statement said; , I “Retaliatory action was im-‘!
I mediately launched and is ! proceeding.” However, it is the first time that enemy rocket fire in the so-called “operational area" has been mentioned. The latest deaths bring to 31 the number of South African servicemen reported killed in action since July . last year. Another 14 men have been reported killed ■ accidentally in the same period and seven have been captured by the Marxist ‘Popular Front in Angola.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34072, 9 February 1976, Page 15
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