Brigadier Roos claimed that villagers had not been forced to flee from their homes as a result of military operations, but had in fact left voluntarily, to be closer to roads and military bases. An allegation that a missionary had been prevented from visiting his congregation in Western Kavango was found by the inquiry to be based on a 'misunderstanding'. He had been prevented from entering a specific area 'for his own safety', Roos claimed (ibid).
Issue 47 · article
Flight 'Voluntary'
Report on the military's claim that villagers fled voluntarily.
