Published 03/02/2024 2:05:00 p.m.

South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo

A South African soldier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shot a colleague and then themself, using a service weapon.
The incident is the second tragedy involving South African soldiers in the DRC this year.
Following the shooting, a board of inquiry was convened to investigate, and the soldiers' remains will be repatriated to South Africa soon.

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Associated Press News

South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo

A South African soldier deployed in Congo has shot dead a colleague and then turned the gun on himself.

03/02/2024 11:11:39 a.m.·United States

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abc News

South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo

A South African soldier deployed in Congo has shot dead a colleague and then turned the gun on himself

03/02/2024 11:11:37 a.m.·United States

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KRDO

South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African soldier deployed in Congo has shot dead a colleague and then turned the gun on himself. The South African National Defense Force, which oversees the country’s armed forces, said the soldier used his official service weapon. South Africa has soldiers in Congo as part of the Southern African Development Community’s mission to fight armed rebel groups in the east. It said it h…

03/02/2024 11:11:39 a.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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KVIA

South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo

03/02/2024 11:11:39 a.m.·Panama City, United States

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News24

Two SANDF soldiers die in the DRC

A South African National Defence Force soldier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo used a service weapon to shoot another soldier and then shoot themself, according to the SANDF.

03/02/2024 7:26:31 a.m.·South Africa

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Winnipeg Free Press

South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African soldier deployed in Congo has shot dead a colleague and then turned the gun on himself, authorities said Saturday. The South African National Defense […]

03/02/2024 5:11:53 a.m.·Winnipeg, Canada

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