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Major kills private, turns rifle on himself

Solders. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Solders. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

A Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier deployed in Mozambique has shot and killed his female colleague, injured another, and turned the rifle on himself.

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

“The Botswana Defence Force wishes to regrettably inform members of the public about an unfortunate shooting incident in which the BDF lost two service members deployed in the Cabo Delgado province in the Republic of Mozambique,” reads the statement in part.

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