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Patrick Iyambo
Birth name
Patrick Israel Yalombweleni Iyambo
Born
1939 Uukwalumbe, Ongandjera
Died
25 July 1991
Battles/wars
South African Border War
Patrick Israel Yalombweleni Iyambo (1939 at Uukwalumbe, Ongandjera – 25 July 1991) affectionately known as Lungada, was an icon of the armed liberation struggle of Namibia and fighter of the first battle in the Namibian War of Independence which took place at Ongulumbashe (Omugulugombashe), in the northern section of South West Africa, in an attack against the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), the armed wing of the South West Africa People's Organisation in 26 August 1966.[1] The War of Independence (part of the larger South African Border War, which included fighting with soldiers from Angola, would continue until 1989. 26 August 26 is now celebrated as "Heroes Day".[2]
^"SWAPO - IN MEMORY OF THE LATE YALOMBWELENI PATRICK ISRAEL IYAMBO (LUNGADA) AKA MICHAEL TSHIKONGO's LEGACY". www.swapoparty.org. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
^"Linekela Kambo Shixungileni: The Commander of the 1966 Oshikango Attack (1934 … )". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2013-11-15. Archived from the original on 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
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