João de Matos

João de Matos
João de Matos
Born	30 May 1955[1]
Died	4 November 2017 (aged 62)[2]; Spain

João de Matos (May 30, 1955 – November 4, 2017) was an Angolan military general. He led the Angolan force during the Second Congo War to support Joseph Kabila's regime.[3] He is believed to have died of pancreatic cancer[4]

References

"General João Baptista de Matos". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
"Morreu primeiro chefe do Estado-Maior General das Forças Armadas Angolanas". DN (in Portuguese). 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
"Angola admits involvement in Congo". BBC News. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
Agencies. "Angolan war veteran João de Matos dies in Spain". TodayNG. Recode Limited. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

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[1] "General João Baptista de Matos". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2017-11-05.

[2] "Morreu primeiro chefe do Estado-Maior General das Forças Armadas Angolanas". DN (in Portuguese). 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-05.

[3] "Angola admits involvement in Congo". BBC News. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 2017-11-05.

[4] Agencies. "Angolan war veteran João de Matos dies in Spain". TodayNG. Recode Limited. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.