Luanda – The Minister of National Defence and Homeland Veterans, João Ernesto dos Santos, on Tuesday expressed “deep dismay” over the death of lieutenant-general Joaquim Guilherme Tchiloya, which occurred Saturday in the city of Lubango, Huila province, due to illness.
In a condolence note sent to ANGOP, the government official pointed out that the late retired general was a nationalist who at very early age made himself available for the fight toward the conquest and preservation of independence, peace and national reconciliation, having played with distinction, among others, the positions of commander of the 1st infantry regiment of the Western operational command and 2nd commander of the then 7th military region (Benguela).
“In this hour of pain and mourning, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and Homeland Veterans and in my own, I bow before the memory of the deceased and present to the bereaved family the expression of our heartfelt condolences for the unfortunate event,” the document stresses.
Source: Angola Press News Agency