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The South African Police, of whom the Askaris are a well-known unit, still have to pronounce themselves on this matter.
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The South African Police, of whom the Askaris are a well-known unit, still have to pronounce themselves on this matter.
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The Askaris or soldiers of 11 East African Division, which included the Kenyans and the Ugandans of the King's African Rifles, proved notable jungle fighters, especially in the notoriously disease-ridden Kabaw Valley ‘Death Valley’ near the Indian border towards the end of 1944.
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Subject: De Kok's training of Askaris and the 1985 Botswana raid
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He says he trained Askaris in the use of knives and pistols who were subsequently deployed in
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The activists who had been infiltrated by the security police were abducted, tortured and killed after they refused to be Askaris.
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Together with Askaris (turned ANC cadres) based at the police's
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Mbane and Debe who were Askaris from the Vlakplaas Unit, were used to infiltrate the network by pretending to be returning ANC exiles.
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Askaris crossed to Swaziland with the aim of abducting an Mk member, Solly Shoke.
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During a scuffle, Shoke managed to hit one of the Askaris with an axe and disarmed him.
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