President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the deaths of two SANDF soldiers following a mortar attack at their base in DRC.
Image: X/@SANDF_ZA Image: X/@SANDF_ZAIn his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force, President Ramaphosa offered his condolences to the families of the soldiers as well as their commanders and colleagues.
“As we mourn the deaths and casualties inflicted on our soldiers, we value and are humbled by the sacrifices they have made for the cause of peace and stability in our region, and they shall not be forgotten,” Ramaphosa said in a statement on Thursday. The president also assured the bereaved families and the injured troops that the SANDF will take the utmost care to provide the necessary logistical and psychosocial support to all those affected.
South African forces are part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo which was deployed on 15 December 2023 to support the government of the DRC to restore peace and security in the eastern DRC.
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