EC Community Safety Dept warns against lawlessness after deadly Mthatha shootout
On Monday night, six suspected criminals were killed in a shootout with officers, near Mthatha.
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JOHANNESBURG - Eastern Cape Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, has warned that police will not tolerate any lawlessness.
This after six suspected criminals were killed in a shootout with officers on Monday night, near Mthatha.
Officers stopped a vehicle suspected of carrying heavily armed men during an operation targeting a group linked to extortion.
Community Safety Department spokesperson, Makhaya Komisa, said: "MEC says it is quite clear that these illegal firearms would have been used for criminal activities, further disrupting the peace of communities. The MEC strongly believes that this action serves a strong message that the mission to eliminate illegal firearms from the hands of criminals is unwavering."
JUST IN: Police have confirmed that six suspects were shot and killed during a shootout with officers on the R61 between Mthatha and Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. IPID is now investigating the incident.
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