The Archive · 1940

RAF. Active in E. Africa

Cairo, Sept. 4.

Further British attacks on jetties and warehouses at Assab, a port 1 Eritrea, are announced in a communi. que issued by the Royal Air Force last night:

All bombs, it is stated, fell in the target area, but it was not possible to observe the results. One fire started by a id on the previous day was still burning.

In the Buna area, Kenya, aircraft of the South African Air Force attacked enemy troops and a transport, while aircraft of the Rhodesian squad. ron carried out extensive reconnaissauces over other areas.

A formation of enemy bombers, escorted by a considerable force of fighters, attempted to raid Malta, but no damage was caused.—Reuter.

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