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  "Two Lesotho nationals were sentenced to life imprisonment for the double murder of a border official and a civilian at Maseru Bridge, per IOL.",
  "The victims were attacked near the border post on October 26, with the perpetrators identified through forensic evidence and witness testimony, IOL reports.",
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