Fallen SANDF Soldiers Brought Home
The bodies of two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members who died in a shooting incident in Burundi last week have been brought back into the country.
The SAND confirmed this morning that the bodies arrived yesterday.
The two members died when their colleague allegedly opened fire on them, wounding four others.
The soldier then turned the gun on himself, at the Palace Base in Bujumbura.
The four injured soldiers are receiving treatment at a military hospital in Bujumbura and they are reportedly in a stable condition.
SANDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Louis Kirstein told BuaNews this morning, that there were still discussing funeral arrangements.
"We are still discussing the arrangements and as to when the memorial service will be held," he said.
The SANDF has dispatched a team to offer counselling services to the remaining members.
Meanwhile, the UN and the SANDF have launched a joint investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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26 Mai 2005 à 13:00 dans
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