Arlindo Pena Ben-Ben
General Arlindo Pena Ben-Ben (17 November 1955 – 19 October 1998) served as the military commander of UNITA, one of the three liberation movements that fought against Portuguese colonial rule in Angola. After independence, UNITA and the FNLA fought against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War.
Arlindo Pena Ben-Ben | |
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| Birth name | Arlindo Chenda Isaac Pena |
| Born | 17 November 1955 Caricoque, Portuguese Angola |
| Died | 19 October 1998 (aged 42) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Cause of death | Malaria |
| Allegiance | UNITA |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Angolan War of Independence, Angolan Civil War |
| Relations | Jonas Savimbi (uncle) |
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