SANDF troops gunned down in DRC, leaving two dead, three injured!

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Democratic Republic of Congo is under attack, where two soldiers were killed and three were injured in a mortar attack.

The SANDF troops were part of the Southern African Development Community Mission deployed in in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a mortar bomb landed inside one of the South African Contingent military bases.

The Ministery of Defence and Military veterans, has expressed its heart felt condolences to the families of their deceased members and wished speedy recovery to those who are injured.

SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini says at about 13h30, a mortar bomb landed inside one of South African Contingent Military bases inflicting casualties and injuries to the SANDF soldiers.

“The RSA Contingent is part of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) that is deployed to support and assist the government of DRC in its efforts to bring peace, security and stability in that region, ” says Dlamini.

Earlier this week President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the deployment of 2900 SANDF members to the eastern DRC, with the aim of fulfilling South Africa’s obligation to the SADC, and fight against illegal armed groups in the DRC.

Investigations continue as the details of this incident are still not clear.