Peacekeeper deaths in DRC lead some to say SADC is outmanned and outgunned

A deadly attack by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that killed two South African Soldiers is raising questions about whether the Southern African Development Community peacekeeping force (SAMIDRC) should continue. Ten members of the peacekeeping mission have died since the group entered the eastern DRC in February to replace […] The post Peacekeeper deaths in DRC lead some to say SADC is outmanned and outgunned appeared first on defenceWeb.

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