Ladrones roban fusiles R4 y un lanzagranadas de la base de Lyttelton

Unos ladrones irrumpieron en un almacén de la base Tak, en la base militar de Lyttelton en Pretoria, y robaron tres fusiles R4 y un lanzagranadas. El robo fue descubierto el 27 de abril de 2026. La Fuerza de Defensa Nacional de Sudáfrica (SANDF) ha iniciado una investigación en medio de un historial de robos similares.

Los delincuentes accedieron a la base militar de Lyttelton cortando un agujero en la valla perimetral y forzando la puerta de seguridad del almacén de la base Tak. Un miembro de la SANDF descubrió el robo el lunes 27 de abril de 2026, al regresar de un funeral. "La puerta de seguridad había sido abierta a la fuerza y las conclusiones preliminares indican que fueron robados [tres] fusiles R4 y un lanzagranadas", señaló la declaración de la SANDF. Se encontraron cajas de equipo vacías en los arbustos cercanos.

La SANDF proporcionó detalles unos días después del hallazgo e inició una investigación para verificar si faltaban otros artículos. El 3 de mayo de 2026, la portavoz, la general de brigada Selinah Rawlins, no ofreció actualizaciones. Este incidente se suma a las constantes preocupaciones de seguridad en las instalaciones de la SANDF, incluyendo un robo en 2019 en la misma base que fue perpetrado desde el interior e involucró 18 fusiles R4 y pistolas, todos recuperados posteriormente.

El presidente del comité de Defensa y Veteranos Militares del Parlamento, Dakota Legoete, pidió el rastreo urgente de las armas. "Los responsables deben rendir cuentas ante nuestro sistema judicial; si son civiles, y si son miembros de las fuerzas armadas, deben enfrentar a los tribunales militares", afirmó. El robo ocurrió durante los despliegues de la SANDF contra el crimen violento, tal como fue prometido por el presidente Cyril Ramaphosa.

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