SA soldier dies in war-torn eastern DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has confirmed the death of a South African National Defence Force soldier.
The soldier, who was stationed in the DRC, died after suffering health complications at a hospital in Goma.
"The soldiers were deployed under the auspices of SADC as part of a regional response to address the unstable and deteriorating security situation prevailing in the Eastern DRC.
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"The SAMIDRC remains focused on carrying out its mandate as per the principle of collective self-defence and collective action outlined in the SADC Mutual Defence Pact."
Earlier this year, two SANDF soldiers were killed in a mortar bomb attack at their base in the DRC.
And in February, two soldiers were injured when an Oryx helicopter came under fire while evacuating a casualty from Rwindi to Goma.
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