SANDF chopper comes under fire in DRC

The South African National Defence Force has confirmed that two soldiers sustained injuries when an Oryx helicopter came under in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In a statement on Saturday, the defence force said the chopper was flying from Rwindi to Goma in eastern DRC when it came under fire.

SANDF spokesperson, Siphiwe Dlamini, the pilot and commander of the aircraft suffered gunshot to the his finger while the “Ops Medic” on the flight was wounded in the chest.

“He is in a stable condition,” he said.

Dlamini said the rest of the passengers on board sustained no injuries and the helicopter landed safely in Goma.

“The Oryx under United Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) was conducting casualty evacuation in Rwindi and was en route to Goma”.