Maputo, 2 May (AIM) – A group of Islamist terrorists on Thursday invaded Minhoene village, in Ancuabe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, where they burned down a historic Catholic Church, in the São Luís de Montfort parish.
The terrorists also forced residents to flee after burning down their houses. In a video that went viral on social media, it is possible to see the ruins of the church’s after the arson attack.
According to local sources, members of the Mozambican and Rwandan armed forces were deployed in the region to restore security in Ancuabe district. It is believed that the terrorists, described as mostly children and teenagers, escaped to Montepuez district.
According to a report carried by the independent conflict registration project ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project), terrorist activity tended to intensify last April, especially in villages in the districts of Macomia (Litandacua) and Muidumbe (Miangaleua).
(AIM)
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