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The Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) is investigating an incident where soldiers were seen throwing bodies on a pile of burning trash, while at least one South African soldier is seen watching.

In a statement on Tuesday, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said it had become aware of a video being shared on social media and messaging platforms depicting the incident.

Mozambique has been in a conflict with Islamic extremists who have waged war in Cabo Delgado since 2017.

In the 20-second video, one can see a burning pile of trash, with a single body on top. From the left side, two unidentified soldiers throw a second body on the pile, while a soldier with a South African flag on his sleeve, believed to be a special forces member, can be seen crossing from left to right.

The soldier with the South African flag is seen holding his assault rifle with his left hand, while seemingly taking a video of the incident with a cellphone in his right hand.

As the video ends, another unidentified soldier can be seen recording the incident on a cellphone, while more trash is thrown onto the burning pile.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) spokesperson Brigadier General Andries Mokoena Mahapa said the incident is believed to have happened during November last year in Mozambique, where South Africa has committed forces as part of SAMIM.

Mahapa said in a statement on Tuesday:

The Force Commander of SAMIM is conducting an investigation surrounding the involvement of its members in this despicable act.
Mahapa explained that the SANDF was not investigating the incident, as the South African soldiers involved were not under its command.

"Once the forces are committed, they form part of a combined force and fall under the command and control of SAMIM. South Africa only supports their mission logistically."

He added that SANDF did not condone the acts committed in the video and said those who were found guilty of such acts would be brought to book.

Under international humanitarian law, bodies must be disposed of in a respectful manner and their graves respected and properly maintained. This rule is applicable in both international and non-international armed conflicts.

Ok

The SA soldiers learn from Nigerian army.They burn anything burnable.

We need peace in this world

Na wa, they just burnt someone's son like dustbin.

For more context:

Troops from across Southern Africa and Rwanda are fighting ISIL in Mozambique's Cabo del Gardo province where the terrorists want to take over the newly established gas fields to fund their activities worldwide.

Southern African countries fear if ISIL gets a stronghold in Mozambique the terror group will spread its influence around the region and therefore destabilise countries such as South Africa.

Southern Africa has been the only region of Africa which has escaped so-called islamic terrorism.

WannaHowzit:
For more context:

Troops from across Southern Africa and Rwanda are fighting ISIL in Mozambique's Cabo del Gardo province where the terrorists want to take over the newly established gas fields to fund their activities worldwide.

Southern African countries fear if ISIL gets a stronghold in Mozambique the terror group will spread its influence around the region and therefore destabilise countries such as South Africa.

Southern Africa has been the only region of Africa which has escaped so-called islamic terrorism.

If that is the case, then may more of those corpses be thrown into a blast furnace this time.

These are religious terrorist who've probably done worse than this!
South Africa/Moz better not give those rascals a chance... Learn from your junior bro Nigeria..

They are currently being overrun by terrorist and all sort of crimes..

The world must join hand together to defeat terrorists.

fuckingAyaya:
We need peace in this world

Not with Islam

FERNANDEZISBACK:
These are religious terrorist who've probably done worse than this!
South Africa/Moz better not give those rascals a chance... Learn from your junior bro Nigeria..

They are currently being overrun by terrorist and all sort of crimes

...

whaaaat?!!!!!

fuckingAyaya:
We need peace Islam in this world

For where? Abeg...

Terrorists deserve to be burnt alive.