"It's A War Zone" - South Africa To Deploy 25,000 Troops As Country On Brink Of Civil War
Update (1438ET): The alleged video shows a convoy of "army vehicles" moving towards Durban, a coastal city in the eastern part of South Africa. The city is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province, one of the hardest-hit regions by the weeklong social unrest.
So far, thousands of South African Army Reserve members have been called up to report for duty Thursday morning. There's been a push by the government to deploy up to 25,000 active-duty troops to quell the unrest.
In the coming hours, if not days, the military presence in KwaZulu-Natal should dramatically increase to thwart further spreading of looting and violence.
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Update (1121ET): AFP reports deaths in South Africa's week-long social unrest have risen to 117. A sharp rise over Wednesday's 72 figure. With unrest still present, the number is likely headed up.
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