HLUHLUWE - Five suspected rhino poachers have been killed in a shootout with police in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday night.
Police gathered intelligence that the suspects were travelling along the R618 road towards a game reserve.
A stop and search operation was set up on the route.
When the suspects arrived at the roadblock, a shootout ensued.
The suspects were found in possession of a hunting rifle with a silencer and two pistols.