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Police in Kwazulu Natal shot and killed six suspects who opened fire on them in two separate incidents on Thursday morning.
Spokesperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker, said five firearms were also recovered.
In the one incident, he said four men who were suspected to be behind a string of cash in transit robberies in KwaZulu-Natal were fatally wounded in Camperdown.
"A team comprising of police officers from various units including the Hawks gathered intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the suspects and when police announced their arrival at the identified house, they were greeted with a hail of bullets from the suspects.
"The police officers returned fire and during the shootout, four suspects sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Three firearms were found in the possession of the suspects," Naicker said.
He said in another incident, members of the National Intervention Unit acted on intelligence information and cornered two suspects who were sought for intimidation, extortion and other violent crimes.
"When police pounced on the suspects at their hideout at the Klaarwater Hostel in Mariannhill, the suspects opened fire at the police officers.
"Two suspects were shot and fatally wounded in the shootout. Two firearms were found in the possession of the suspects," Naicker said.
He said, "Suspects who challenge the authority of the state by shooting at police officers will be met with the force proportional to their actions."
