On Sunday, militants caused chaos when they opened fire on people gathered for a celebration in South Africa, killing eight people and injuring three, police said on Monday.
“The owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unidentified armed men entered Canberra (southern part; major port, city formerly known as Port Elizabeth) last Sunday evening” and “started shooting at the guests,” the police described in the case. . press release issued.
The militants fired “indiscriminately” at the guests, the text continues, which specifies that “eight people are dead and three more are fighting for survival in the hospital.”
According to the same source, the owner of the house “is among the dead.”
According to the police, the case is being investigated, and a search has been launched against the perpetrators.
BREAKING NEWS: A birthday celebration ended in a bloodbath after eight people were shot dead in KwaZahel in Gkeberh in the Eastern Cape on Sunday evening. Police confirmed and reported that four others were injured and taken to medical facilities for treatment. pic.twitter.com/3dr3b8G8os
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Gun attacks are common in South Africa, which has one of the highest homicide rates in the world due to gang violence and alcohol.
In 2022, there were armed attacks on bars that killed about 20 people, mainly in the working-class areas of Johannesburg and the city of Pietermaritzburg (east).
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Source: Kathimerini
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