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Eswatini's military accidentally shot two U.S. government workers during an anti-smuggling operation in the country’s northeast region last week. The soldiers mistook them for criminals trying to evade a roadblock. Both individuals suffered minor injuries but are reported safe, according to the State Department and Eswatini officials. The United States is collaborating with Eswatini to investigate the circumstances of the shooting incident.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-15,
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same event.
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Eswatini said Monday its military forces mistakenly shot two U.S. government workers in the African country last week.
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forces → say → country
The incident occurred during an anti-smuggling operation by the Eswatini army in the country’s northeast region.
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incident → occur → region
Details remain scarce, with Swaziland News reporting that the soldiers accidentally shot a U.S. diplomat at a military roadblock because they thought criminals were illegally avoiding the roadblock.
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criminals → remain → roadblock
A State Department spokesperson said all “affected U.S. personnel are safe” and emphasized that the Trump administration’s focus is on the safety and security of Americans.
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focus → say → Americans
The State Department said it is working with the government of Eswatini to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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it → say → incident
Eswatini government spokeswoman Thabile Mdluli told the Associated Press that the U.S. personnel sustained “minor injuries.”
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personnel → tell → injuries
The African government called the incident “a diplomatic issue” being handled by both countries.
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government → call → countries
“The U.S. Embassy is aware of the shooting incident in the Maphiveni area of the Lubombo region on Friday night,” a spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Eswatini said.
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spokesperson → say → Eswatini
“We are in contact with the relevant authorities and are working to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
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We → work → incident
The safety and well-being of U.S. citizens remain our highest priority.
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safety → remain → citizens
We are unable to provide further details at this time.”
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We → provide → time
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has an absolute monarchy under King Mswati III.
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Eswatini → know → III
The small, landlocked kingdom in Southern Africa is one of the many countries on the continent that have come under Chinese influence, as evidenced by Beijing’s successful blocking of Taiwanese President William Lai from visiting Eswatini earlier this year.
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that → come → Eswatini
“This is yet another case of Beijing waging its intimidation campaign against Taiwan and Taiwan’s supporters around the world, abusing the international civil aviation system, and threatening international peace and prosperity,” a State Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner at the time.
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spokesperson → wag → time
“We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue.”
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We → urge → dialogue
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