VOA: Lesotho Army Chief Shot Dead
Lesotho's top army commander was shot dead by rival officers at a military barracks, officials said Tuesday.
Lt. Gen. Khoantle Motsomotso was killed in a gunfight with two officers who forced their way into his office at the barracks. The two officers also died, according to the Associated Press.
Lesotho's military has long been entwined with the tiny Southern African nation’s political woes. The army led a 1986 coup to push out a long-serving government and has been involved in a number of political actions, including a coup in 2014 and the assassination of a former army chief in 2015.
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More News On Reports That Lesotho's Army Chief Has Been Assassinated By Rival Soldiers
Lesotho army chief Khoantle Motsomotso shot dead -- BBC News
Lesotho's army chief shot dead by rival soldiers: official -- AFP
Lesotho's defense minister says the army commander in the African nation has been shot dead by rival officers -- Washington Post
Lesotho's army chief killed in gunfight at barracks - officials -- Deutsche Welle
Zuma slams 'senseless' killing of Lesotho's chief of defence force -- News24
