Politics of the Belly was manifest throughout Zairean society. Thereafter they began firing rockets into the exposed ELNA and Zairean infantry. Cover was provided through a parallel programme to equip the Zairean Armed Forces. Roberto had little alternative but to abandon Ambriz and flee towards the Zairean border. Two Panhard armoured cars of the Zairean security forces were also captured or destroyed. ELNA called in reinforcements, and supported by Zairean paratroopers, recaptured Caxito on 17 September. As the "Zairean Rite," it was adopted formally in 1985. The last Zairean paratroops withdrew from northern Angola around that time. The Zairean army then forcibly evicted civilians along Shaba's border with Angola. The obvious candidate to impose order was the Zairean government of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. At least 700 Zairean paratroopers were selected to help spearhead the final assault on Quifangondo. The second Zairean field gun was later disabled by a misfire, which injured its crew.