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Five suspected rhino poachers were killed in a shootout with the police in Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday evening.
Col. Robert Netshiunda, spokesperson for the police, says officers received information that the suspects were driving on the R618 in the direction of a game reserve.
“A stop-and-search operation was launched on the road. When the suspects arrived at the roadblock, a shootout broke out between the suspects and the police officers.”
Five suspects were shot dead. A hunting rifle, a silencer and two pistols were found in their possession.
“No police officer was injured in the shooting.”
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