DRC Minister of Interior Security, Decentralisation and Traditional Affairs Jacquemin Shabani has bemoaned the shooting incident of a ZNS officer, saying it highlights the need for the two countries to verify their border demarcations. And Defence Minister Ambrose Lufuma says incidents of such nature not only endanger lives but also threaten the mutual respect and trust between the two countries. On Sunday, Congolese soldiers confronted their Zambian counterparts, killing one and injuring another, after getting wrong information from Zambian smugglers. At a media briefing on Tuesday, Lufuma explained that ZNS soldiers confiscated mealie meal from Zambian smugglers who managed to escape and went to report to Congolese soldiers that Zambian soldiers had crossed the border and confiscated their mealie meal...

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