South Africa working to support its troops station in DR Congo
At least 13 of its soldiers, who are part of a SADC peacekeeping mission, have been killed in the conflict pitting Rwanda-back M23 rebels against the Congolese army and its allies.
Understanding the conflict in the DRC: The rise of M23 and its impact on South Africa
Violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escalated as the M23 rebel group takes control of Goma, resulting in the deaths of 13 South African Defense Force soldiers and a humanitarian crisis.
Four More South African Soldiers Killed in Congo, Defence Department Says
Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said, taking the number of South African peacekeepers killed to 13 since the conflict escalated last week.
South Africa Congo Death Toll Rises to 13; 4 More Soldiers Die
Four more South African soldiers were killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising the death toll to 13.
M23 rebels kill four S.African soldiers in DRC, taking toll to 13
AFPFour more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting against the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the defence force said Tuesday, after nine were killed last week.Three soldiers were killed in fighting near Goma airport on Monday and another died after being wounded in an earlier battle,
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South African troops in DRC are not part of the battle, and are no longer under siege - Motshekga
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‘We’ll crush M23’, vows Southern African mission
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'Stop supporting M23 rebels': Minister Ronald Lamola confronts Rwanda after SANDF's death toll in DRC rises
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