Tens of Thousands Flee Town After Rebel Attack
Tens of thousands of people fled a rural town after an attack by the UNITA rebel group and are seeking refuge in Luanda, the capital, government officials said.
The Angolan government estimated that about 30,000 civilians had fled Caxito, about 40 miles northeast of Luanda, after Saturday’s attack, Roman Catholic radio station Ecclesia reported, citing unnamed government sources.
About 200 UNITA rebels--a Portuguese acronym for the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola--took part in the raid, reportedly killing at least 79 people.
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