The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said that a trigger-happy naval rating who opened fire on troops of Operation Fansan Yamman and killed one personnel in the process, will face military court martial.

A statement by Director Defence Media Operation, Major General Edward Buba, said the administrative procedure for notifying the family of the deceased has already been activated, adding that it was for this reason that the name of the deceased was not released to the public.

“On October 24, at about 3.12.p.m, a Naval personnel, LS Akila A, deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA , in questionable circumstances opened fire sporadically killing a fellow military colleague,” the statement read “Thereafter, he was arrested, disarmed, detained and investigation has since commenced into the case. After investigation, the case will be escalated to a standing court martial setup to address such misdemeanour among troops.

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“Meanwhile, the administrative procedure for notifying the family of the deceased is ongoing. It is for this reason, his name is not yet released to the public. Nevertheless, the name will be released in due course.”