SANDF soldiers’ remains on their way home after delays

The mortal remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last month are on their way back to South Africa following delays in the repatriation process. Originally expected home on Wednesday 5 February and then Friday 7 February, the Department of Defence […] The post SANDF soldiers’ remains on their way home after delays appeared first on defenceWeb.

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