Mozambique: Riot Police Reportedly "Execute" Armed Oppositionists

5 December 2013

Three alleged Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) armed men were summarily executed in the early hours of 5 December by Rapid Intervention Force (FIR) officers in the bush around the hamlet of Nthipuehi, in Gazuzo, Murrupula district, 70 kilometres from Nampula city.

Domingos Talapua, a survivor of the macabre operation, recounted that they were taken to Mozambique National Police (PRM) cells in Nampula on the morning of 3 December after being taken by surprise by a group of community patrolmen in Mogovolas, while hunting illegally.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.