zairian troops in southern shaba
mobutu relieved colonel salamaya, 6 days earlier had placed in charge of defending shaba; after, relieved salamaya s replacement. mobutu blamed success of rebel attack on high-ranking traitors in forces armees zairoises, zairian military.
faz casualties remained low, many faz forces apparently unwilling fight. many of zairian soldiers had not been paid , there numerous reported desertions , defections. 1 missionary reported faz soldiers intentionally wounding in order avoid battle.
a belgian engineer in kolwezi, discussing apparent unpreparedness of faz forces there, told reporter: ah, s african war. can expect? if katangans close, many of these soldiers run anyway. takes loud bang, , off go.
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