However, a South African-brokered ceasefire, which the security forces respected and the insurgents ignored, helped the nationalists to win back ground; by 1977 there were 2,500 guerrillas operating in Rhodesia, with several times that number in training abroad.
A South African-brokered ceasefire, helped the nationalists. This was however. This was to win back ground. Brokered ceasefire the security forces respected. The insurgents ignored. There were 2,500 guerrillas. This was by 1977. This was however. These 2,500 guerrillas were operating in Rhodesia. This was with several times that number in. This was training abroad.