US EditionSouth 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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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
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…
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…
South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo
South African soldier kills a colleague and himself in eastern Congo MOGOMOTSI MAGOME March 2, 2024 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 Force, which oversees the country's armed forces, said the soldier used his official service weapon.It said it had convened a board of inquiry to work with the peaceke…
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