work of the Council. 78. I wish also to convey my congratulations to Sir John Thomson, representative of the United Kingdom, who demonstrated a subtle intelligence and great ability as President of the Council last month. 79. I am .speakmg today to afIirm Tunisia’s solidarity with Angola, a fraternal, friendly African country which, like Tunisia, fell victim last week to armed foreign aggres- sion. I convey to the Angolan people the shock and the deep condolences of the Tunisian people. 80. On 28 September 1985, South African aircraft, with utter scorn for the norms of international law, carried out a lethal raid 250 kilometres inside the Angolan border. That attack by the Pretoria armed forces was launched only eight days after the Security Council had strongly condemned the racist regime of South Africa for its “pre- meditated, persistent and sustained armed invasions” of Angola, which constitute a flagrant violation of its sover- eignty and territorial integrity and causing a considerable loss of human life. It is thus that South Africa responded to resolution 571(1985) of 20 September which demanded that it withdraw forthwith and unconditionally all its mil- itary forces from the territory of Angola. By its action, Pretoria has once again demonstrated to the international community its contempt for the United Nations body with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of intema- tional peace and security. Thus, the Security Council is considering for the third time this year a complaint by Angola about South African armed incursions into its territory. 81. In this connection, it would be appropriate to note that the Pretoria regime is all the more worthy of condem- 8 nation as it is launching these armed attacks from Namibia, a Territory it occupies illegally. Apart from its aggression against Angola, that regime has constantly 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a government official, likely a representative of Tunisia, addressing the United Nations Security Council. The content focuses on international relations, conflict, and diplomacy, with specific references to a recent military attack by South Africa on Angola. The tone is formal and condemnatory, indicating a strong political or diplomatic context.

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