State Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima has joined the rest of Malawians in mourning the untimely death of Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga, a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier.
Kamanga was killed by labels on Monday during an attack on her base in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
She was in that country on tour of duty under the United Nations organisation Stabilization Mission.
In the statement posted on his official facebook page, Chilima described Corporal Kamanga’s death as a blow to the nation.
“You have paid the highest price for the FLAG in the line of duty for the country we call our motherland,” wrote Chilima.
Corporal Chitenji Kamanga has been killed while serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the United Nations Organization Stabilisation Mission.
According to Acting Spokesperson for MDF, Emmanuel Mlelemba, Kamanga, aged 28, was killed when the MDF base was attacked by unknown lllegal Armed Group (IAG).
“Malawi Defence Force has lost a courageous, hardworking and disciplined female soldier. We greatly mourn the death of Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga,” said Mlelemba in a statement.
Mlelemba said Kamanga was based at Malawi Maritime
Force Headquarters in Monkey-bay. Mangochi and she hailed from Mbayani
Village, Traditional Authority Machinjiri in Blantyre.
“The Remains of Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga will be repatriated to Malawi once the United Nations (UN) procedures are completed and the nation will be informed of the date,” he added.
May 10, 2021 Pius Nyondo - Nyasa Times 5 Comments
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has announced the death of Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga who died Monday afternoon in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while on a peacekeeping mission.
A statement from the Force said the 28-year-old died after armed rebels attacked an MDF base where she served under the United Nations’ Stabilization Mission.
MDF acting spokesman, Major Emmanuel Kelvin Mlelemba, said MDF had lost a courageous, hardworking and disciplined female soldier.
“We express our deep and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and pray that God give them strength and courage to bear this huge loss,” wrote Mlelemba in a statement, adding that her family had been informed accordingly.