BDF drafts Moz war plan

Friday, April 30, 2021

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A SADC technical team, led by Botswana and her senior military officials, has recommended the deployment of a 3,000 strong regional force to fight the terrorist insurgency in northern Mozambique, where nearly 800 civilians have been butchered since 2017.

The team, led by senior Botswana Defence Force (BDF) officers, was in Mozambique earlier this month and its recommendations were presented to the SADC ministers’ committee chaired by International Affairs and Cooperation minister, Dr Lemogang Kwape on Wednesday.

The ministers were due to present their recommendations to the SADC defence, politics and security troika, chaired by President Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday, but the Heads of State meeting has since been postponed.

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BDF drafts Moz war plan

A SADC technical team, led by Botswana and her senior military officials, has recommended the deployment of a 3,000 strong regional force to fight the terrorist insurgency in northern Mozambique, where nearly 800 civilians have been butchered since 2017.