The South African National Defence Forces have sent back some of their troops who were deployed to fight the M23 Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo back to their country, South Africa. Reports verified from our Freedom Giants from the South African Anatomy reveal that, about 120 military personnel have returned back to South Africa.
According to the South African Government, some of their troops were repatriated because of various injuries they incurred. The South African Anatomy is believed to have at least about 2,500 military personnel deployed in DR CONGO, fighting the M23 Rebels.
In January 2025, 14 of their troops died whilst fighting. They also stated that the troops will all be returning back to South Africa after some of their troops died while fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bobe and Semono were part of the soldiers on mission who were killed whilst three of of their soldiers were injured. These casualties happened after a mortar bomb landed inside one of the military bases of the South African Defence Forces in DR CONGO.
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