African National Congress guerilla is shot and killed in Orange Free State.

Date: 2 Jun 1986
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

African National Congress guerilla was shot and killed by police in a township called Ficksburg in Orange Free State on 2nd June 1986.The South African Police spokesman reported that the police opened fire after a man tried to use a hand grenade while he was getting arrested by the police.

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South African History Online. (2016, May 25). African National Congress guerilla is shot and killed in Orange Free State.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0121039

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