David Chingunji

David "Samwimbila" Chingunji (born in 1945, died in 1970)[1] served as a top commander in the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA),[2] who became pro-Western rebels in the subsequent Angolan Civil War (1975–2002).[5][6] Some said UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi, fearing a competitor for control of UNITA, ordered Chingunji's assassination, alleging Chingunji had opposed the planned ambush but Savimbi insisted.Some witnesses say non-Portuguese killers shot Chingunji in the back.He had trained in the People's Republic of China and the Chinese government openly named him as a possible successor to Savimbi.All of his brothers, with the exception of Dinho, died in mysterious circumstances.
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