Two arrested, three suspects killed after Eastern Cape police officers shot dead
Two suspects have been arrested and three fatally wounded after two Eastern Cape police officers were killed while responding to a Libode spaza shop attack.
Two people have been arrested and three suspects have been fatally wounded in police operations following the killings of two Eastern Cape police officers in Libode. The officers, Warrant Officer Thando Magoxo and Constable Ntlahla Tyhali, were killed in the early hours of Friday, September 18, while responding to a call for assistance after armed suspects attacked a spaza shop and demanded money from the operator.
On Friday, an intelligence-driven operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects with an AK47 rifle and ammunition, while another suspect was fatally wounded during a confrontation with police later that night. The latest developments bring the total number of suspects fatally wounded during the police operations to three. Police have recovered one AK47 rifle and three handguns, and charges being investigated include the attack on police, attempted murder, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
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