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6 Dead as South African Military Deploys Soldiers to Help Police Quell Unrest

@G3News: Six people have been killed and 219 arrested amid escalating violence during rioting that broke out following the imprisonment of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma, police said Monday.

Army soldiers will be deployed to help police quell the violence, the South African National Defense Force said.

Police said shops and businesses have been looted and vandalized. Traffic has been disrupted by rioters barricading major roads with burning tires and trucks, while cars have been attacked.
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