South Africa: At least 27 dead in shootings targeting two bars
Armed attackers opened fire in bars in Johannesburg and near Cape Town, killing at least 27 people, South African police said.
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At least 27 people have been killed in South Africa in shootings targeting two bars, one in Johannesburg and the other in a township near Cape Town, police said.
In Johannesburg, eight attackers armed with assault rifles opened fire and killed 17 patrons in a bar, authorities said. In a township near Cape Town, ten other people were killed in a similar attack targeting another establishment.
South African police said the motives behind the two attacks remained unknown at this stage of the investigation.
No arrests have been announced so far, and authorities have not said whether the two shootings were linked.
Sources
- Fusillades en Afrique du Sud : au moins 27 morts dans deux bars au Cap et à Johannesburg — Le Monde — Une
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