to Windhoek. On arrival at the airport, they were arrested and deported to Zambia the next day. On August 26, 1966 the first armed clash of the liberation struggle took place when the <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">South African Defence Force</a> and <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_African_Territorial_Force" title="South West African Territorial Force">South West African Territorial Force</a> attacked SWAPO-PLAN combatants who ha