Maputo, 13 Feb (AIM) – A group of Islamist terrorists on Tuesday murdered an unidentified number of people and looted food in Meluco district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.
According to sources cited in Thursday’s issue of the independent newsheet “Carta de Moçambique”, the terrorists also attacked a village that borders the district of Montepuez, where there are also reports of deaths, but the number of victims is as yet unknown.
As a result of this attack, some people from Montepuez, especially living in the regions of Nicocue and Namoro, have abandoned their villages, and their farms.
“There was an attack in a village that borders Montepuez. The terrorists are there and say they have a base nearby, so they move around frequently. The soldiers arrived at the attacked village, but the terrorists were about five kilometers away. The soldiers claimed that they needed reinforcements”, a source said.
In Meluco district, the terrorists also attacked the village of Ravia, where they looted various goods from the population, including goods belonging to local informal traders.
“In the village of Ravia, the situation has not been good since Tuesday. They looted many products from the stores”, another source said.
According to Wednesday’s report by the conflict observatory Cabo Ligado, a group of terrorists kidnapped 10 children in the Fifth Congress village. They also attacked the headquarters of the Chai administrative post. No deaths were reported.
(AIM)
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