Five men suspected to be rhino poachers were gunned down, in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday evening.
The police said the suspects were travelling along the R618 Road towards a game reserve.
The police then acted on information received, and set up a stop and search operation along that same road.
The suspects arrived at the roadblock, and a shootout ensued between the police and the men.
All five were shot and killed.
The police said they later found a hunting rifle with a silencer and two pistols, in the men’s vehicle.
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