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South Africa soldiers killed in DR Congo due home Wednesday

Members of the Congolese Red Cross and Civil Protection bury dozens of victims of the recent clashes in a cemetery in Goma on February 4, 2025. [AFP]

The remains of 14 South African soldiers killed in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo more than a week ago are due home Wednesday, the defence force said, amid calls for all the troops to be withdrawn.

The defence minister and army chief were grilled by a parliament committee Tuesday over South Africa's role in eastern DRC, where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has made significant territorial gains.

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