RALPH WENGE, CNN ANCHOR: Namibia's prime minister is defending his government's decision to help Angola fight UNITA rebels. Namibian religious leaders and opposition politicians are urging the government to begin peace talks with UNITA. But the rebel group has continued its fight against the government of Angola, despite signing a peace treaty in 1994. Since then, Namibia says UNITA has been raiding villages along the Angolan border. The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation takes us to the front line of one battle.</s>MENESIA MUINJO, NBC: (OFF-MIKE) between the Angolan armed forces and UNITA rebels in Angola. The visuals were taken from the Namibian side. The area where the fighting took place on that day is called Kalai (ph). The Kebonga (ph) River</s>MASCAL KESHEMBE, IMMIGRATION OFFICER: Every second, every minute, every hour, so approximately 395. Children, adults, approximately about 395.</s>MUINJO: Namibia refugee camp, Osira (ph), currently hosts over 7,000 refugees. Most of them are from Angola. The Namibian government allowed the Angolan armed forces to use its soil in fighting UNITA. Reasons include that Angola has been home to thousands of Namibians during the days of the liberation struggle and that it would not be fair for on Namibia's northern neighbor not to respond to their request for assistance.</s>SAM NUJOMA, NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT: Therefore, this conflict in Angola, the republic of Namibia, it is very clear we are behind the Angolan government. We will give every support to the Angolan government to crush the UNITA bandits in order to restore peace in Angola.</s>MUINJO: And although fighting has subsided along the Namibian Angolan borders, UNITA still continues to terrorize Namibians. Examples include the killing of civilians, that of the three
Namibia Defends Decision to Support Angolan Struggle Against UNITA