The state broadcaster specified that the attack was launched on the Gama neighbourhood early Monday morning, and that fighting ended when local combat veterans intervened. Neighbourhood official Pedro Capingala said the attackers caused panic among residents by first shelling houses and then looting their possessions.
People are still very stirred up.
The report said that the situation was calm on Wednesday and that a Benguela provincial government commission was to have visited Gama to evaluate the damage and the needs of victims' families. In late December, the rebels attacked the city's airport, damaging three aircraft and the terminal building, the report said.