The World - News from June 9, 1988

South Africa’s armed forces commander announced a mobilization of reservists and said that South African soldiers had skirmished with Cuban troops in Angola. Gen. Jannie Geldenhuys said the mobilization was in response to a buildup of Cuban troops in southern Angola. He said the Cuban units, who support Angola’s Marxist government, were within 12 miles of the border with Namibia (South-West Africa). Geldenhuys said no casualties resulted from the skirmish last week between South African troops and a Cuban reconnaissance unit. Geldenhuys gave no details on the number of reservists being mobilized.