Bush of Ghosts - Life and War in Namibia 1986-1990

Bush of Ghosts - Life and War in Namibia 1986-1990 - Slain PLAN combatant is brought back to Koevoet base at Tsandi, Uukwaluudhi. 7 April 1989 Under the baobab close to the shop of Johannes Andjamba, Guy Tillim and I stopped for a Coke and a little shade. Excited voices pointed to a Koevoet patrol returning to the base. Look, murmured Guy. On the side of the vehicle lay slumped the body of a man. The Casspirs stopped outside a cuca shop and the occupants disappeared inside. I cannot recall how we got to the vehicles. All I remember was this deathly silence. We both took some frames, but seconds later the men re-appeared, followed by a very pissed-off-looking Koevoet commander drawing a Makarov pistol on us. One of his men held his arm. We left in a hurry

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1908s Appeared Baobab Cannot Coke Combatant Deathly Disappeared Excited Followed Frames Ghosts Hurry Johannes Koevoet Makarov Namibia Namibian Occupants Pissed Pointed Recall Remember Returning Seconds Shade Silence Slain Slumped Stopped Voices

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