The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that two of its soldiers were killed and three wounded by a mortar bomb in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The SANDF said on 14 February at about 13h30, a mortar bomb landed inside one of the South African Contingent military bases.
The injured were taken to the nearest Hospital in Goma for medical attention.
The SANDF said that details surrounding the attack “are still sketchy” adding that further investigation would take place to determine what happened.
