The psychological scars of war

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Batswana were shocked this week by yet another mortality amongst the troops deployed in Mozambique, more so that the death once again came as a result of self-inflicted injuries.

A few days after the suicide, disturbing social media footage from the conflict zone emerged appearing to show SADC troops tossing dead insurgents onto a pile of bodies and burning them.

The incident is currently under investigation and, if verified, would be a travesty against international law combat.

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The psychological scars of war

Batswana were shocked this week by yet another mortality amongst the troops deployed in Mozambique, more so that the death once again came as a result of self-inflicted injuries.

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