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Unknown gunmen attack police station killing six officers instantly
The unprovoked attack happened when the unknown gang entered the police station, took the police unawares and started firing shots sporadically.
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The incident which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday resulted in the instant killing of five police officers and an off duty soldier.
According to a report by News 24, the unprovoked attack happened when the unknown gang entered the police station, took the police unawares and started firing shots sporadically.
The News portal quoted one senior police officer, Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo as having said, “Three members were killed instantly in the community service centre. An off-duty soldier was also shot dead as the suspects were fleeing,”
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“The suspects made off with a police van, taking two other members. The bodies of both these members with gunshot wounds, were later found along the roadside, six kilometres from the police station.”
Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo added that, “According to preliminary investigations, it appears that [the] members were shot execution style.”
Meanwhile, the Police commissioner General of South Africa, Khehla Sitole has vowed to leave no stone unturned to ensure the perpetrators are do not go scot-free.
Khehla Sitole said, “I have activated a task team comprising experienced detectives of the South African Police Service and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation to investigate this attack.
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“We will not rest until we have tracked down these heartless killers and bring them to book.”
The Police Minister for South Africa, Fikile Mbalula has also expressed shock, saying, “These are very dangerous criminals. I urge people to remain vigilant and calm and report any possible suspicion to the police.”
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