/ 2 September 2001

ARMS CACHE FOUND NEAR SAVIMBI’S OLD HOUSE

A CACHE of weapons has been discovered in the central Angolan town of Cuito near the former residence of Unita rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, the Lusa news agency reported on Friday. Some 60 RPG-7 rockets, munitions, uniforms and food supplies believed to have been buried ten years ago were found on Thursday by workers digging a well. The Unita leader stayed at the house during Angola’s electoral campaign in September 1992. Coxe Sucama, an official in charge of clearing landmines in the area, said the arsenal would be destroyed quickly as it could be dangerous. – AFP