South Africa deploys army to gang- hit Cape Town

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Authorities in South Africa have deployed the army
to townships in the port city of Cape Town to deal
with an upsurge of gang violence.

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the soldiers will
work alongside the police in an operation to
recover illegal firearms and drugs.

At least 13 people were killed in 24 hours last
weekend in one of the violence-hit parts of the
city.

Cape Town's gang problem goes back many
decades.

Local reports say the recent upsurge in violence is
due to a turf war between rival gangs, fuelled by
retaliation attacks.

There is a heavy police presence in Bonteheuwel,
Delft, Hanover Park and Philippi East townships,
reports say.

Mr Cele said the deployment was part of
"extraordinary" measures that needed to be taken
to ensure public safety.

"We'll go door to door, we'll collect every illegal
firearm, we'll collect all criminals that we want,
we'll collect all outstanding criminals that have
been on bail and that is happening from two
o'clock this [Friday] morning," Mr Cele told the
media.

The operation was meant to "stamp the authority
of the state", the minister said.

He defended the deployment, saying the soldiers -
who would be "led and commanded" by the police
- had also been used to provide security during the
May elections.

The army's current deployment is for three months
and can be renewed. "After that, there needs to be
sustainability," he said, news site News24 reports.

Source: bbc.com
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