Johnathan Paoli
THE South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has denied recent reports suggesting that two South African soldiers deployed as part of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo surrendered to M23 rebels.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, SANDF Head of Communications Siphiwe Dlamini said all SANDF members deployed in the DRC have been accounted for.
“The convoluted article published by the faceless Washington correspondent is dismissed with the contempt it deserves. This is not the first time such unfounded and baseless news articles have been written about the SANDF since its deployment in the DRC,” Dlamini said.
Dlamini said the SANDF viewed such attempts to discredit the defence force in the most serious light by faceless people, and will not stand by and allow its good name to be tarnished.
He highlighted the fact that the SANDF as the authority for the deployed members shall
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