Three men shot dead after shoot out with SAPS in Msinga area
Illegal firearms continue to be rooted out in the rural areas of the vast Umzinyathi district as police intensify operations.
Three men were shot dead by police early this morning in the Msinga district following a shootout.
Members of the Pietermaritzburg Public Order Policing (POP) Unit led the intelligence-driven operation in the Mbabane area, following up on information on a stash of illegal firearms.
“Upon arrival at the location, police came under fire, which they returned, ” said Constable Siyabonga Nkwanana, Umzinyathi SAPS spokesperson
Three men were shot dead. Two AK47 rifles, a .38 revolver, and ammunition were recovered on the scene.
In a separate operation on February 27, the Glencoe K9 units arrested five suspects on the R33 following another intelligence-driven operation. The men were found in possession of one Ruger rifle and ammunition inside the motor vehicle they were traveling in. One of those arrested was linked to a mass murder incident that took place in the KwaNqulu area in Nquthu policing precinct in October 2023.
All the arrested suspects are set to appear in Msinga court soon.
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