South Africa: Five cops, soldier killed in a raid
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
In a statement, the South African Government News Agency said three officers were killed instantly.
The off-duty soldier was shot as the assailants fled, taking two other officers hostage. Their bodies were found 6km down the road.
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