PAIGC TRAINING CAMPS IN SENEGAL

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05162127
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2022
• Case Number: F-2018-01460
• Publication Date: November 19, 1962

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INFORMALON REPORT INFORMATION �
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY p
This material contains information affecting the National Deena of the *United States within the meaning of the SsPionlide We, Title
19, 13.13.0. Seas. 193 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY Portuguese Guinea/Senegal
SUBJECT PAIGC Training Camps in Senegal
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1. The more important guerrilla training camps in Senegal which are operated
by the African Independence Party for Portuguese Guinea and the Cape Verde
Islands (PA100), are located at Farajento, 100 meters from the frontier
of Portugdse Guinea; &mine, 15 kilometers frcetTegehe, Portuguese 'Guinea;
Ziguinchor, 18 kilometers from Portuguese Guinea; and Omani., ndar &Imam,
Portuguese Guinea.
2. There are about 120 PAIGC meMbers at the Farajanto camp. Their leader is
Joao da Si1va.1 The men are Kappa with 6.35 mm. "VW pistols'. They
have no automatic weapons.
3. The camp at Samine consists of about 70 PAIGC members, led by Leandro Antonio
Vaz. These men have light weapons, small pistols, jungle knives, and "pont.,
em mole (sharp pointed switch blades).
4. The camp at Ziguinchor includes about 130 PAIGC memberp who have light weapons
at their disposal.
5. At present the occupants or the Ousonie camp are young boys.
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1. Joao da Silva is from Bissau. He went to Senegal in 1960, and 1(b)(3)
to Conakry. Be has attended a military training course in Prague.
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