Speaking at a press conference in Cairo, F. Duarte, a representative of the Angolan Liboration Army said on February 22nd: "At present the Angolan Liveration Army controls all of northern Angola and is spreading the fight inland to the southern regions. The area under control of our forces covers 250,000 sq. kilometres (nearly 100,000 sq miles) or 3 times the size of Portugal itself." He added that the Angolan Liberation Army now numbers 27,000 with another 5,000 undoertraining. He also disclosed thats “..the Portuguose forces now battling our army number as many as 78,000 with a recent increase of 2,800 troops airlifted from Portugal." Duarto was very critical of the attitude of N.A.T.0. countries in supplying Portugal with arms.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 9, 26 February 1964
Sngolan Army Controls Tree Times Area of Portugal
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