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South Africa police launch manhunt after 17 killed in tavern shooting
- On Saturday night, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols killed 17 people and wounded 15 others at a tavern in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, Gauteng police said.
- Hours later, a separate mass shooting at an entertainment venue in Lwandle, near Cape Town, left 10 people dead and 11 wounded, contributing to a combined death toll of at least 27.
- Deputy Provincial Police Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana stated the Wedela attack appeared to be retaliation for a tavern incident last month, as detectives continue their manhunt for the eight unidentified suspects.
- The South African Police Service has established a multidisciplinary team to track the suspects, while authorities and the Democratic Alliance offered rewards totaling $56,000 for information leading to arrests.
- These massacres heighten scrutiny of government security policies ahead of November municipal elections, as South Africa struggles with roughly 60 murders daily and persistent violence linked to gang rivalries.
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Mass shootings are increasingly frequent in South Africa, where an average of around 58 people are murdered each day, according to national crime statistics.
·Ankara, Türkiye
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Two large-scale shootings of the victims took place in South Africa.
According to the police, 17 people were killed and 15 injured after armed men opened fire inside a bar in the town of Widela, south-west of Johannesburg, Gauthing Province, yesterday night.
The victims included 13 men and four women, and police said they had mobilized all available units to track down and arrest the suspects.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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