Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "David \"Samwimbila\" Chingunji (died in 1970) served as a top commander in UNITA, who became pro-Western rebels in the subsequent Angolan Civil War (1975-2002).Chingunji died when UNITA forces tried to ambush Portuguese forces in 1970. 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."@en }
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- David_Chingunji abstract "David \"Samwimbila\" Chingunji (died in 1970) served as a top commander in UNITA, who became pro-Western rebels in the subsequent Angolan Civil War (1975-2002).Chingunji died when UNITA forces tried to ambush Portuguese forces in 1970. 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.".