Two South African peacekeeping soldiers shot dead in an internal scuffle that left four others injured in Burundi were named on Saturday.
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Kirstein said the men were Rifleman Bashain Sejake, 30, and Rifleman Ingongo Gasa, 30, who allegedly killed himself after the shooting.
"Rifleman Bashain Sejake, who died on the scene of the shooting incident, is survived by his wife," Kirstein said. Sejake was from Lawley in Gauteng.
"Rifleman Ingongo Gasa, who apparently killed himself after the shooting incident, is survived by his sister," Kirstein said. Gasa was from Botha's Hill, KwaZulu-Natal.
Gasa allegedly opened fire on his comrades at the Palace Base in Bujumbura, before shooting himself on Friday.
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Kirstein said one soldier was in a critical condition in the United Nations' Pakistani Hospital in Bujumbura. The other three soldiers were in stable conditions.
"The reason for the shooting incident is unclear at this stage and the United Nations and the SANDF are investigating the incident," an SANDF statement said. - Sapa
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