The South African Nationwide Defence Power (SANDF) confirmed {that a} South African soldier died within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday, 5 February.
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SANDF SOLDIER KILLED IN DRC
On Sunday, the soldier was killed when an Oryx helicopter was fired upon in Goma, DRC. The helicopter pilot was additionally injured within the assault however managed to land the plane safely at Goma Airport.
The South African navy stated it’s within the strategy of informing the relations of the troopers concerned in regards to the incident. Additional particulars might be launched sooner or later.
“The Minister of Defence and Army Veterans, Miss Thandi Modise; the Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr Thabang Makwetla; the Performing Secretary for Defence, Dr Thobekile Gameded and the Chief of the SANDF, Basic Rudzani Maphwanya specific their heartfelt condolences to the household of the deceased and need the wounded soldier a speedy restoration,” learn an announcement.
SANDF members have been deployed within the DRC since 2001 as a part of a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation – the United Nations Stabilisation Mission within the DRC (MONUSCO)
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