DA REGRETS SOLDIERS' DEATHS IN DRC
The Democratic Alliance said on Monday it noted with deep regret the death of two South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the weekend.
"The loss of life of any of our troops is always tragic. It is made even more so when it is considered that these soldiers were engaged in the noble work of bringing peace to one of Africa's worst conflicts," DA leader Tony Leon said in a statement.
The two soldiers were part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the DRC. They were shot dead when a convoy they were travelling in was ambushed -- reportedly by Hutu rebels -- near Goma, on the country's border with Rwanda.
Nine other peacekeepers were wounded in the attack.
"We hope that Parliament will be apprised of the circumstances of their death as soon as possible, and the future of the peacekeeping mission and implications for it in view of the deteriorating security situation in the DRC.
"However, all personnel of the SANDF (SA National Defence Force) deserve the support of the country during their mission. Our thoughts are with the families of the soldiers at this difficult time," Leon said.
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