5 Rhino Poachers K!lled in a Police Shootout with Police

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Five suspected rhino poachers have been killed in a shootout with police in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday night.

Police gathered intelligence that the suspects were travelling along the R618 road towards a game reserve.

A stop and search operation was set up on the route.

When the suspects arrived at the roadblock, a shootout ensued.

The suspects were found in possession of a hunting rifle with a silencer and two pistols.

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