The body of the soldier being evacuated. A soldier from the Morondava Infantry Battalion succumbed to his injuries after being shot by dahalo on Sunday evening in Ankavandra. S1C Andriatsiferana Berto Alex, 27, had just completed a mission in the area when he came under fire. Critically wounded in the neck, he did not survive his injuries. The victim leaves behind a widow and a young orphan. The soldier's body spent the night at the ZDS Tsiafajavona command post. A military farewell ceremony is planned before the body is transferred to Itaosy, Antananarivo, his birthplace. The exact circumstances of the attack and the identity of those responsible remain to be established.