Maputo — The Mozambican defence and security forces on Friday categorically denied that there had been any terrorist attack the previous night against the town of Mueda, or a second attack against Palma, both in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.
Palma had been raided and trashed by islamist terrorists on 24 March. So a return to the scene of the crime might not have seemed implausible. But an attack against Mueda, which is the headquarters of the Northern Operational Theatre of the Mozambican defense forces, would have been an extremely serious blow.
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