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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88187, member: 27"] Armored vehicles rolling through Johannesburg's streets signal that South Africa's gang problem just got a military-grade response. SANDF hits Johannesburg's streets [LIST] [*]Dozens of soldiers were deployed across Johannesburg on Wednesday. [*]Armored vehicles swept through Westbury searching properties. [*]Illegal firearms and contraband were the primary targets. [*]Ramaphosa pledged military backup for police last month. [/LIST] Where the patrols rolled through [LIST] [*]Eldorado Park was the starting point for operations. [*]Riverlea came next on the patrol route. [*]Westbury got the full property-search treatment. [*]SAPS officers worked alongside SANDF troops throughout. [/LIST] Resident reactions in Westbury [LIST] [*]Locals welcomed the beefed-up military presence there. [*]Persistent shootings had plagued the area for years. [*]Gang-related violence was a long-standing neighborhood complaint. [*]Durability of the deployment worried residents most. [/LIST] How long does the operation last? [LIST] [*]Police officials say it could exceed one year. [*]National-scale deployment stretches beyond just Johannesburg. [*]Illegal mining crackdowns are part of the mission. [*]Crime-ridden zones across South Africa are targeted. [/LIST] South Africa's violent-crime reality check [LIST] [*]October through December 2025 saw 6,351 homicides logged. [*]That averages roughly 70 deaths every single day. [*]A population of 62 million absorbs that toll. [*]Violent crime remains stubbornly entrenched country-wide. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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