2 U.S. government workers accidentally shot by soldiers in Africa

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The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation in a rural region in the northeast of the country, Eswatini's government said.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:28:50 UTC.

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