The World : S. Africa Hints Retaliation

South African officials said that black guerrillas used Botswana as a base to plant a land mine that killed two whites, and they hinted that the military will mount a cross-border raid to take retribution. A regional military commander blamed African National Congress guerrillas based in Botswana, and Defense Minister Magnus Malan said, “After deliberation, the government will act in order to fight this evil.” Botswana denies that guerrillas are present, but South Africa has raided that country and others in pursuit of insurgents.