GANDA Prime Minister Milton Obote, announced recently that his government had taken full precautions against any possible invasion by Tshombe’s troops. In a message broadcast by Uganda
ceived reports that the Congolese troops, assisted by mercenaries and possibly some other persons, are carrying out military operations near the Uganda border which have caused heavy losses of life.” He noted that more of Tshombe’s troops had been airlifted to the towns . near the border.
very close to the border, there was the
danger that either Tshombe’s troops
and the mercenaries or those helping
them would cross the border and
carry out military operations in
_ Uganda, he said.
The Prime Minister declared that
“ecessary steps were being taken to
_avert the danger.
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