In the village of Mumu, in
the district of Mocímboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, fear and
sadness have taken over a community that was already facing many hardships due
to past terrorist attacks.
This is because, on the
night of last Thursday, the 23rd, groups of criminals invaded the village and,
in a cruel act, kidnapped seven children, all boys.
The residents are crying and
desperate, trying to flee from yet another ordeal.
Moreover, in the same
village, a man returning from his mother-in-law’s funeral was brutally murdered
by these criminals.
Since the 23rd, the families
of Mumu have been seeking refuge in the bush, where they sleep under the open
sky, without the slightest sense of security, while waiting for a solution that
seems far away.
Meanwhile, the rest of the
population is hiding in the bush, facing a lack of food, water, and protection.
Nights, which should be for rest, have once again become moments of terror, with
eyes alert to any suspicious movement or sound. "No one can sleep,"
said a local resident. (Armando Kapemba)
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