Major kills private, turns rifle on himself
Friday, December 02, 2022 | 4100 Views |

Solders. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
A statement from BDF confirmed the incident, stating that the soldier, a major, killed his female junior, a private, using his service rifle.
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