2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini
The Americans suffered minor injuries, and Eswatini officials said they are working with the United States on an investigation.
- Eswatini soldiers accidentally shot two State Department personnel during an anti-smuggling operation in the country's rural northeast late Friday, the Eswatini government confirmed in a statement released Monday.
- Situated between South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini is a small kingdom of around 1.3 million people ruled by King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch.
- The State Department confirmed the affected personnel are safe, though The Americans reportedly sustained "minor injuries" during the encounter and officials did not immediately identify them.
- Eswatini government spokesperson Thabile Mdluli said the incident is being treated with seriousness, while army spokesperson Sandile Gwebu called it "a diplomatic issue" handled by both countries.
- An investigation into the shooting is currently underway, with the State Department coordinating directly with the Eswatini government to determine the circumstances surrounding the accidental deployment of force.
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US Personnel Shot by Eswatini Soldiers During Anti-Smuggling Operation
Soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week, the country's government said. The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation by the Eswatini army in a rural region in the northeast of the country late Friday, Eswatini's government said in a statement late Monday. US Personnel Shot by Eswatini Soldiers During Anti-Smuggling Operation.
2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini – WTOP News
MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — Soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week, the country’s government said. The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation by the Eswatini army in a rural region in the northeast of the country late Friday, Eswatini’s government said in a statement late...
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2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini
MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — Soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week, the country's government said.
Nairobi, 15 Sep (EFE).- Two U.S. government employees were injured in Esuatini (formerly Swaziland) by accidental shots fired by U.S. military personnel, the Swazi Executive reported.
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