The World - News from Dec. 19, 1985
A white farmer was killed near South Africa’s border with Mozambique, increasing fears of stepped-up guerrilla attacks and retaliatory strikes by the white-minority government against its black-ruled neighbors. In unconfirmed reports, two pro-government newspapers said that guerrillas killed Lukas Marais, 39, and that police found shell casings from an AK-47 assault rifle near the scene. Meanwhile, police reported anti-apartheid rioting, but no deaths, in six black townships, which they would not name.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
