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Rifles, grenade launcher stolen from Pretoria army base | SA News

At least three R4 rifles and a grenade launcher have been stolen from a military base in Pretoria.

The break-in was reported at midday on Monday.

The South African Police Service and Thaba Tshwane military police confirmed the theft from Tek Base in Lyttelton.

“A member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) discovered a break-in at a storeroom on returning from an official funeral in Mafikeng, North West,” they said.

“The security door had been forcefully opened. It is suspected access to the premises was gained by cutting a hole in the perimeter fence. Empty SANDF equipment boxes were discovered in nearby bushes.”

An investigation is under way. The SANDF is also verifying if…

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