At least 18 people, including 16 men and 2 women, were killed in a shootout with South African police in a rural northern region. The suspects, believed to be part of a gang that robbed armoured vans, opened fire on the officers, who returned fire. The gang had been under surveillance for days and was suspected of robbing cash-carrying vans from banks. Seven rifles and bombs used in Cash-In-Transit crimes were found at the scene. Cash-in-transit heists are common and violent crimes in South Africa, often carried out by heavily armed criminals.

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