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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>This follows the death of two soldiers while three others were injured during a mortar bomb attack at one of the base camps.<\/p>\n

The South African National Defence Union said more resources should be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure the safety of South African troops deployed there.<\/p>\n

This follows the death of two soldiers while three others were injured during a mortar bomb attack at one of the base camps.<\/p>\n

Conflict between M23 rebels and the SADC mission in the country escalated over the last week, leading to days of gunfire.<\/p>\n

This week, the Presidency announced that an additional 2,900 soldiers would be deployed to the DRC.<\/p>\n

The union’s secretary, Pikkie Greeff: “There can be no doubt about the training of our soldiers – it is of a very high rating, and troop preparedness and readiness are also very high. Some experts have expressed concern that this deployment needs more support in terms of cover, such as firepower from the air for our deployed members.”<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – South-Africa. This follows the death of two soldiers while three others were injured during a mortar bomb attack at one of the base camps. The South African National Defence Union said more resources should be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure the safety of South African troops deployed there. 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