South Africa Police: 7 Burned to Death in Township 'Mob' Attack
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Vehicles from Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and South Africa Police Service (SAPS) are seen in Diepsloot area, Johannesburg, during a joined operation against the high level of criminality in the area, Oct. 22, 2022.
Extra police patrolled one of South Africa's most violent townships Sunday after a "mob" tied-up and burned to death seven men accused of a crime wave, police and residents said.
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