With the crossing over of the Chipenda faction to him, Holden Roberto gained more than just the approximately 2 000 men that Chipenda had. It resulted in extended terrain gains to the FNLA in the south and southeast of the country. There were also a number of military bases that were evacuated by the Portuguese forces which was then taken over by Chipenda on behalf of the FNLA.

PREMIUM CONTENT: The rest of the content on this page is intended for PREMIUM MEMBERS only!

If you would like to become a PREMIUM MEMBER, or find out more about the services and information offered to PREMIUM MEMBERS, go to our Premium Membership Page....