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First batch of South African SAMIDRC troops return home in chaotic repatriation – defenceWeb | SA News

14 June 2025 by Guest
Jubilant SANDF soldiers return home from the DRC.

A 249-strong contingent of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers serving with the now-terminated Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) have arrived back in South Africa, with the remainder set to return by month-end.

The troops arrived at Air Force Base Waterkloof on the evening of Friday 13 June, after flying on an Air Tanzania Boeing 787 from Mwanza, Tanzania. The aircraft was supposed to land in Bloemfontein, but due to issues with ground support for the aircraft, the 787 was instead rerouted to Pretoria. Defence and…

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