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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Victoria Busi Nxumalo has alleged that King Mswati\u2019s suspected mercenaries brutally shot her son,Malawi Ndlela who is an eleptic patient on Sunday evening. <\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking to press on Wednesday, Nxumalo said they were from the Luke Commission Hospital at around 9pm on Sunday when the mercenaries suddenly opened fire on them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we alighted from the Luke Commission kombi at Mhlaleni,we noticed a grey double cab car with blue lights similar to those used by the State hired mercenaries.Then we suddenly heard gun shots, my son rushed into a nearby bush for cover.I followed him only to discover that he had been shot on the lower part of his head, the alleged mercenaries drove away at a high speed and we were assisted by good samaritans who took him to hospital”,she said.<\/p>\n

A questionnaire was then sent to Phindile Vilakati the eSwatini Police Spokesperson, however she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.<\/p>\n

King Mswati hired mercenaries to shoot and kill unarmed civilians who are calling for democratic reforms in eSwatini.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. Victoria Busi Nxumalo has alleged that King Mswati\u2019s suspected mercenaries brutally shot her son,Malawi Ndlela who is an eleptic patient on Sunday evening. 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