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First batch of South African SAMIDRC troops return home in chaotic repatriation - defenceWeb
A 249-strong contingent of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers serving with the now-terminated Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) have arrived back in South Africa, with the remainder set to return by month-end. The troops arrived at Air Force Base Waterkloof on the evening of Friday 13 June, after flying on an Air Tanzania Boeing 787 from Mwanza, Tanzania. The aircraft …
South African soldiers serving in the Southern African Development Community (SAMIDRC) mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (SAMIDRC) have returned home after five months in the country after being captured by M23 rebels. On June 13, 2025, the South African Defence Force (SANDF) announced that the Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga, welcomed 249 members of the SADC mission home. The X read: “The brave South African Defence F…
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