Word: attacks
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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NOVEMBER 22, 1970 marked another attempt by external forces to destroy the people of Africa. On this day, Portuguese-led mercenary forces launched an attack upon Guinea. Radio Conakry reports: "This is the critical moment for us. The Portuguese have come to attack us. The enemy must be crushed and punished...
Colonialist Portugal has ignored the desire the peoples of Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and for freedom from external control expressed by Angola as represented by their fights against Portuguese imperialism. Portugal has been launching attacks against the struggling brothers and sisters in Africa and their continuing ever-building fight for liberation. In the Congress of African People's news release, the fact was brought to national attention that Portugal had been reprimanded by the United Nations' Security Council for attacks into Guinea and Senegal prior to the November 22nd military advancement. As recently as October 1970, the Republic of Guinea charged...
...attack against the independent state of Guinea, Portugal intended to destroy the foundation of the PAIGC, to release political prisoners of the DPG (Democratic Party of Guinea-the national party of Guinea) which supports the struggle in Guinea-Bissau and shares a border with Guinea-Bissau, to shake severely the free government of Guinea and undermine/destroy its position of aiding the independence movement of the PAIGC in Guinea-Bissau. Another reason for this blatant act of oppression is to launch an attack against the leaders of Pan-Africanism which Portugal recognizes as in opposition to her thieving actions...
Another purpose that Portugal had in attacking Guinea concerns the wealth of Guinea and the importance this wall play in determining her future position. Guniea possesses one-third of the world's known reserves of high grade bauxite, the ore which yields aluminum, as well as possessing diamonds, gold, and iron-ore. This wealth makes Guinea one of the richest lands in Africa and lends to the possibility that Guinea will be one of the most powerful of the African countries. With Pan-Africanism as a political base, Guinea is seen as a dangerous nation to Portuguese interests in Guinea...
...Mellor is a real good player," Cavanagh said of his hometown friend. "He's smart, so he knows when he can move up on the attack and when he has to drop back on defense," Mellor had 21 goals at defense last year...