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Gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack

Gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack. [iStockphoto]

Nine people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early Sunday, police said, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.

Ten more were wounded when around a dozen men attacked the tavern at Bekkersdal, in a gold mining area around 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of the city, just before 1:00 am (2300 GMT).

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