Eritrean Brig. Gen. Musa Rabea passes away

Brig. Gen. Musa Rabea passes away

Brig. Gen. Musa Rabea, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defense Eastern Command, passed away on Monday, 14 August at the age of 70. Born in 1947 in Rora Habab, Brig. Gen. Musa Rabea joined the Eritrean Liberation Front in 1966 at his young age.

Birg. Gen. Musa Rabea, later joined the Popular Forces and the EPLF and served in different capacities. After independence, Brig. Gen. Musa diligently served his country and people as regional administrator and Eritrean Police Commander.

Brig. Gen. Musa Rabea is survived by his wife and seven children.

The funeral service of Brig. Gen. Musa will be held at the Asmara Patriots Cemetery on Thursday, 17 August.

Expressing deep sorrow of the passing away of Brig. Gen. Musa Rabea, the Ministry of Defense expresses condolences to his family and friends.