Journalists Killed  |  Angola

Artur Gilela

Radio Nacional de Angola

June 16, 1994, in Kuito, Angola

Gilela, a sound engineer with Angolan National Radio was killed covering heavy fighting in Kuito between government forces and rebels of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA).


Medium: Radio

Job: Technician

Beats Covered: War

Gender: Male

Local or Foreign: Local

Freelance: No

Type of Death: Crossfire/Combat-Related

Suspected Source of Fire: Political Group


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