"The prevailing situation will now still require a SADC intervention‚" he said when asked if South African troops were being placed on high alert.
Motsomotso was shot dead when two of his subordinates forced their way into his office at the Lesotho defence force headquarters in Maseru.
Joy Peters‚ spokesman for South African defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula‚ earlier told TimesLIVE that the minister was locked in discussions "with all relevant stakeholders" over the Lesotho situation.
Lesotho's permanent secretary for the Ministry of Defence and National Security‚ Tanki Mothae‚ confirmed that the shooting had taken place at the military's headquarters.
"The incident happened between 9am and 10am today. All three are members of the defence force. An investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances around the shooting."