WorldAfricaSuspected terrorist attack on South African peacekeeping forces

Suspected terrorist attack on South African peacekeeping forces

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

3

Wounded

3

Date

April 4, 2024

What happened

According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC), three Tanzanian soldiers were killed and three others wounded when a hostile mortar fire landed near their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They belonged to a Southern African peacekeeping force stationed in the DRC, assisting government forces in the conflict against M23 rebels in the unstable eastern region. According to a Congolese security source, the Tanzanian casualties occurred at the same camp.

Where it happened

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