A soldier from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who was serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was killed as a result of a hand grenade explosion.
This event occurred near the sleeping facilities at the Beni base in the eastern part of the DRC on Monday.
The SANDF said:
It is not clear what caused the hand grenade to explode. An SANDF board of inquiry including UN officials will be convened to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
South African troops are in the DRC as part of the UN mission.
The military said:
The name of the deceased will be announced when all processes to bring his mortal remains back home have been concluded and his family has been informed of his passing."
