South Africa: Mbalula Says Civilian Deaths Are 'Unavoidable'

Cape Town — An unapologetic Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has defended his and other ministers' statements of "shoot to kill" and said it was unavoidable that bystanders would be killed in the crossfire between police and criminals.

Mbalula's comments yesterday come after controversial shootings in which a young woman and a three- year-old child were killed by police in recent weeks.

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