In a "war statement", FLEC-FLAC says that the clashes took place around 5:00 am on the border of Kinsembo-Maduda, a village between Cabinda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRCongo).
The so-called Military Command of the Armed Forces of Cabinda also regrets the death of one of its soldiers during the operation and calls on the population to "civil disobedience throughout the territory" of that province in the north of Angola.
The independence organization, in this document signed by Lieutenant General André Binda Nzau, head of the Maiombe Sul brigade, also argues that it is up to the people of Cabinda to "revolt against the Angolan occupation of their land and impose their will as a sovereign people", guaranteeing "armed protection of the people" and "a vigorous response to any action by the FAA against the people".
"Innocent civilians are continually and unjustly arrested by the Angolans, under the pretext of supporting the FAC. Two civilian homes in the village of Kisungu were looted and burned by the FAA. FLEC-FAC will not allow these crimes to go unpunished," the statement reads.
The same note defends the "revolt" of the people of Cabinda "until their right to self-determination and independence is recognized".
FLEC/FAC has been demanding for several years the independence of the territory of Cabinda, the province from which a large part of Angolan oil comes, recalling the Treaty of Simulambuco, of 1885, which designates that territorial portion as a Portuguese protectorate.
The commander of the Cabinda Military Region, Lieutenant General Tukequebi Tussem dos Santos, said last week that the province "enjoys good stability" from a political, social and military point of view, ensuring that there is free movement of people and goods throughout the entire territory.
The high-ranking FAA officer, quoted by the newspaper O País, was speaking at the opening ceremony of the year of combative, educational and patriotic operational training and preparation 2025/2026 of the Cabinda Military Region, which is taking place under the motto: "FAA – Rejuvenating to strengthen, consolidating peace and territorial unity".
President João Lourenço, in a recent interview with Jeune Afrique magazine, stated that the security situation in the oil province of Cabinda is stable and that FLEC-FAC does not pose any threat to the territory.
