2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini
The Americans suffered minor injuries, and Eswatini officials said they are working with the United States on an investigation.
- Eswatini soldiers accidentally shot two State Department personnel during an anti-smuggling operation in the country's rural northeast late Friday, the Eswatini government confirmed in a statement released Monday.
- Situated between South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini is a small kingdom of around 1.3 million people ruled by King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch.
- The State Department confirmed the affected personnel are safe, though The Americans reportedly sustained "minor injuries" during the encounter and officials did not immediately identify them.
- Eswatini government spokesperson Thabile Mdluli said the incident is being treated with seriousness, while army spokesperson Sandile Gwebu called it "a diplomatic issue" handled by both countries.
- An investigation into the shooting is currently underway, with the State Department coordinating directly with the Eswatini government to determine the circumstances surrounding the accidental deployment of force.
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