Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa

Two separate shooting incidents in South Africa have left 27 people dead. According to France 24, 17 people were killed at a tavern outside Johannesburg by suspects armed with assault rifles. The same source suggests the shooting may have been linked to a turf war between illegal miners. Another 10 people were killed near Cape Town when gunmen opened fire at a venue selling grilled meat.

The first attack occurred on Saturday night at a tavern in Wedela, Carletonville, where gunmen opened fire on patrons, IOL reports. The victims included 13 males and four females, with both South African and foreign nationals among those killed. The suspects allegedly searched patrons and took an undisclosed number of cellphones before fleeing the scene in two unidentified vehicles.

Police are still searching for the attackers and have not made any arrests. According to Egypt Independent, the alleged assailants in the first attack were armed with pistols and AK-47 rifles. Five people died at the scene of the second attack and five others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

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