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(File, Sapa)
(File, Sapa)

Johannesburg - Police in Gauteng suspect that a single gang of armed robbers is targeting officers in the province after two brazen attacks in the last two days alone.

Police spokesperson Theko Pharasi told Eyewitness News that the modus operandi of the suspects seems to show they’re “very focused” and that it’s the same robbers.

Police announced on Monday evening they were offering a R400 000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of a group of people who shot dead two police officers on the N3 highway in Modderfontein, Johannesburg, Sapa reported.

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