The extent of UNITA's warfare preparations became evident in December 1998 when conventional war started after a failed Government attempt to take UNITA strongholds of Andulo and Bailundo.
1998年12月，在政府夺取安杜洛和拜伦多安盟据点的企图失败后爆发了常规战争，暴露了安盟进行备战的程度。