Monument to the unknown PLAN soldiers in Ondeshifiilwa
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | National monument : graves and cemeteries | ||
| location | Ondeshifiilwa | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 17 ° 31 '2 " S , 15 ° 40' 19.6" E | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
September 1, 2011 | ||
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| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The monument of the unknown PLAN soldiers in Ondeshifiilwa ( English Monument of the Unknown PLAN Soldiers in Ondeshifiilwa ) is a war memorial of the unknown soldier in Ondeshifiilwa in the Ohangwena region of northern Namibia . It has been a National Monument since September 1, 2011 .
background
On April 1 (or 2), 1989, some fighters of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) gathered in Ondeshifiilwa to surrender their weapons when the Namibian liberation struggle was over . This intention was apparently misunderstood by the South African Army , which opened fire on the soldiers. 21 PLAN fighters were killed and buried in a mass grave. A memorial and gravestone reminds of the fallen.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Monument of the Unknown PLAN Soldiers at Ondeshifiilwa. National Heritage Council. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ↑ Vilho Shigwedha: Ondeshifiilwa. Namibweb. Retrieved April 21, 2020.