It was announced by Eri-TV today that Major General Wuchu had died at the age of 64. The legendary warrior who is known by his nickname was a commander and a military leader who dedicated his life to his country. He became a warrior tegadalay at a young age and remained in the military following Eritrea's independence, rising to the position of Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defense. General Wuchu is one of the giants of Eritrea's armed struggle for independence. As a commander with the EPLF during the fight for independence, he was present at many of Eritrea's key battle victories as evidenced by the old video clips of interviews he gave before and after key battles that are often shown as documentaries on Eri-TV. The legendary general had a brash demeanor and was known as a courageous and hyperconfident man who inspired a great deal of confidence in the men and women he led in battles. There is a famous clip of him addressing the tegadelti troops
he led during the Afabet campaign that they were that day because they had honored their invitation to participate in the final burial of the Dergue. His confident pronouncement elicited a roaring laughter and applause from the tegadeltis who were ready to go on the attack. I hope someone will find that clip and post in is honor. General Wuchu will no doubt be mourned by Eritreans around the world this weekend. The Government of Eritrea has announced that he will be buried at Asmara's Patriots Cemetery this Saturday. My condolences to his beloved EDF, his 8 children and fellow warrior tegadeltis with whom he served.
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