127 South African soldiers repatriated for medical treatment
More than 100 South African soldiers have been repatriated for medical treatment following their deployment in the DRC.
Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations.
All wounded South African soldiers now repatriated from DRC
Fate of the remaining trapped soldiers is still not clear. All of the South African soldiers who were wounded in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are now home.
What does the death of 14 SANDF soldiers in the DRC reveal about South Africa’s defence leadership?
In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) rebels in and around Goma, DR Congo (DRC).* The 14 soldiers were part of the SANDF-led Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC),
South Africa repatriates 127 soldiers from DR Congo
The South African military on Wednesday completed the evacuation of no fewer than 127 troops from the front lines of the conflict in eastern Democratic
Injured South African peacekeepers return home from conflict-hit DR Congo
M23, one of several armed groups operating in eastern Congo, resurfaced in late 2021 and captured the city of Bukavu last week after seizing Goma in January, leading to the deaths of more than 7,000 people this year, according to Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.
S.Africa repatriates more than 120 soldiers from DR Congo
South Africa completed Wednesday the evacuation of 127 troops from the front lines of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, four of whom were critically wounded, the military said. Twenty-one soldiers returned Tuesday and 106 more on Wednesday,
DR Congo crisis: SADC soldiers repatriated through Rwanda
A group of close to 200 soldiers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), who have been fighting in eastern DR Congo, were repatriated after they were given passage through Rwanda on Monday,
Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo
By AFPJOHANNESBURG - South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said on Tuesday.M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries,
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