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Azanian People’s Liberation Army kills three policemen in Katlehong violence

Date
17 Feb 1992
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Azanian People’s Liberation Army kills three policemen in Katlehong violence

Three South African Police members are killed and three wounded when their vehicle is attacked using AK-47 rifles and 9 mm pistols. These are actions taken by the Azanian People's Liberation Army, a military wing of the of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO). You can also read more about the violence that swept through the country in the early 90s, and read the Goldstone Commission's report here.

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  1. 01Associated Press, (1993), Articles about Police Murders in South Africa, from Los Angelis Times, 06 May, [online], Available at articles.latimes.com [Accessed: 22 January 2014]
  2. 02Wren, C.S, (1992), Series of Attacks on Policemen worries Pretoria, from The New York Times, 05 January, [online], Available at www.nytimes.com [Accessed: 22 January 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Azanian People’s Liberation Army kills three policemen in Katlehong violence. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013011

South African History Online (2011) 'Azanian People’s Liberation Army kills three policemen in Katlehong violence', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013011 (Accessed: 5 September 2026).

South African History Online, Azanian People’s Liberation Army kills three policemen in Katlehong violence [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013011, (accessed 5 September 2026).

"Azanian People’s Liberation Army kills three policemen in Katlehong violence." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013011. Accessed 5 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Azanian People’s Liberation Army kills three policemen in Katlehong violence." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013011.

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