The World - News from April 7, 1989
Namibian security forces fought guerrillas in the northern part of the territory for the sixth day as South Africa, Angola and Cuba planned emergency talks this weekend to try to salvage the U.N.-sponsored plan for Namibian independence from South Africa. Representatives of the three nations are to meet Saturday near Windhoek, the Namibian capital, along with American and Soviet observers. The South African head of Namibia’s security force said 42 more rebels have been killed, bringing to at least 252 the toll of fighters of the South-West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) since Saturday.
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