Fatal attack at military base
08/11/2007 16:20  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - An Air Force officer was shot and killed and another seriously injured at the Thaba Tshwane base near Pretoria on Thursday afternoon.

A sergeant left the base and handed himself to Wierdabrug police following the shooting around 12:40, said Department of Defence spokesperson Brigadier General Kwena Mangope.

The wounded officer was being treated in 1 Military Hospital and was in a critical, but stable condition.

"We don't know what the motive was as yet."

The name of the deceased officer would be released once his family had been notified.

Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota and SANDF chief General Godfrey Ngwenya extended their condolences to the families of the victims.

- SAPA

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