The Botswana Defense Force (BDF) announced the death on Monday morning of another Tswana soldier deployed in the turbulent province of Cabo Delgado, writes the newspaper "Mmegi" on its online page.

"The BDF wishes to inform the public of the regrettable incident in which a member of the BDF Contingent deployed in Cabo Delgado Province of the Republic of Mozambique committed suicide this morning at around 11.20 a.m.," reads a press release issued by the army headquarters in Gaborone.

The press release quoted by the newspaper also states that investigations are underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

"While the BDF conveys its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and the people of the Republic of Botswana, it withholds the names of the deceased to allow the family space to grieve privately during this difficult time," the army statement explained.

The deceased is a member of a contingent of the Tswana army that is part of the Southern African Development Community Military Mission, which is fighting terrorism in Cabo Delgado.

It is known that this is the second case involving a member of the Botswana army in just over a month. The first case was reported in the first week of December, also in Cabo Delgado, and ended with the death of two Tswana soldiers.