Another SANDF soldier killed in war-torn DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Tuesday confirmed the death of a soldier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The soldier who died was deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the United Nations MONUSCO peacekeeping force, which has begun to pull out of the war-torn east of the country.
Around 2,900 more South African troops have been deployed in the DRC as part of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) force sent to help the government fight M23 rebels.
According to the SANDF head of Communications, Siphiwe Dlamini, the soldier died when a hand grenade exploded close to the sleeping quarters.
"It is not clear what caused the hand grenade to explode. However, an SANDF Board of Inquiry, including United Nations officials, will be convened to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
"The name of the deceased will be announced when all processes to bring his mortal remains back home have been concluded and his family has been informed of his passing.”
Dlamini says the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, expressed her sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.
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