(4 May 1978) Notes: col print
Location: Angola
Title: Angola raid
Serviced date: 05/06/78
No: lnc 92929 30
Date shot: 05/04/78
Length: 53 feet
Seconds: 1:25
Sound: natsof
Date of arrival:

Film shows: raid and aftermath in Angola following invasion by south African troops.

Lead in: the south African government has released film of its incursion into Angola on Thursday (4 may).

South African troops invaded Angola in an attempt to destroy Namibian guerrilla bases in southern Angola in order to hamper south west African people’s organisation, (swapo) operations from the area.

Although the raid earned the troops involved the congratulations of prime minister John Vorster, western diplomats in cape town said the invasion could jeopardise the discussions between Pretoria, the five western powers and swapo about Namibia’s political future.

the security council of the united nations has unanimously denounced the raid on Saturday, (6 may) and demanded the “immediate and unconditional withdrawal” of Pretoria’s troops from the country.

feet r/secs
6 10 gv sea front – aerial
14 22 gv firing and explosions (2 shots)
20 32 gv burning buildings
21 34 gv smouldering building and dead body nearby
25 40 ms troops
26 42 ms people sitting down – building burning behind
27 43 ms building on fire
29 46 ms gun
31 50 ms rifles lying around
33 53 cu swapo poster
34 54 cu another poster
37 59 cu dead body – pull out to show other dead bodies
40 63 ms troops (2 shots)
45 72 ms troops walking through debris (2)
48 77 ms captured arms lying in heap
53 85 gv pan of area

Commentary: according to Angolan sources, the South African troops are said to have killed more than 600 people in their attempt to wipe out swapo bases in Angola . speaking in a news conference in Italy, the Angolan foreign minister Paolo Texeira reaffirmed unconditional support for swapo and denounced the actions of the south African government. south Africa’s military chief in Namibia, major general Jannie Geldenhuy said the raid followed five months of stepped-up guerrilla activities by swapo ranging from the assassination of herero tribal chief Clemen Kapuuo to the abduction of 119 school children. diplomatic sources said swapo was likely to harden its stand on acceptance of the Namibian peace plan already approved by south Africa and the five-nation “contact group” – the united states, west Germany, Britain, France and Canada. the Angoland national news agency Angop said the attack was launched on the town of Cacinga, about 156 miles (250 km), which it said was being used as a centre for refugees from Namibia. “this hateful attack on Angola and on thousands of women, old men and children fleeing from the terror of the criminal occupation of Namibia is part of imperialist action in south Africa to a new invasion of our country,” a defence ministry statement said.

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