Police shoot, kill nine robbery suspects

Nine robbery suspects have been killed in a fire exchange in Phase 2, Gaborone that left one other injured, police have revealed.

This incident follows the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Kagiso Mmusi’s recent bold statement instructing the police to "do whatever it takes to eliminate crime" at the recent 48th Senior Police Officers conference. The shootout followed after an armed robbery that occurred earlier today in the Main Mall.