Maputo — Terrorist raids have destroyed 104 schools in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, almost 12 per cent of the 900 schools in the province, according to the Provincial Directorate of Education.
The directorate said that 168,639 pupils have been displaced by the terrorists, known locally as "Al Shabaab", and who boast affiliation to the self-styled "Islamic State". Also among those displaced from their homes are 1,623 teachers from various levels of education, at least seven of whom are known to have lost their lives during the attacks.
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