SANDF confirms soldier killed in DRC

JOHANNESBURG - A South African soldier has died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The South African National Defence Force says he was fatally wounded when a hand grenade exploded at a base in the city of Beni on Monday.

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Circumstances surrounding the incident will be investigated.

Last month, two South African soldiers were killed when M23 rebels attacked the town of Sake.