Mozambique: Former Policemen Train Islamist Group

Maputo — Former policemen, expelled from the Mozambican police force, have been assisting islamist insurgents in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, according to a report in Monday's issue of the independent newssheet “Mediafax”.

The paper quotes research undertaken by two respected independent bodies, the Institute of Economic and Social Studies (IESE) and the Civil Society Support Mechanism (MASC), which makes the alarming claim that the islamists have training bases both inside and outside the country.

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