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Gunmen kill eight at birthday party in South Africa: Police

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Bystanders wait behind a police tape marking the scene of a mass shooting in Gqeberha, South Africa, on January 29, 2023. [AFP]

Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in a township in South Africa, killing eight and wounding three others, police said Monday.

The birthday celebrant was among those gunned down in the mass shooting in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth.

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