South African Air Force Denel AH-2A Rooivalk Mk 1F attack helicopters have engaged in their first combat in support of United Nations and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Three Rooivalks from 16 Squadron at Air Force Base Bloemspruit were painted white and deployed to the DRC at the end of October/early November as part of the aviation unit of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its Force Intervention Brigade. They are tasked with bringing the M23 and other rebel groups under control (further to SAAF Rooivalks Heading for the Congo, December 2013, p37).
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