Terrorists threaten and capture civilians in Mocimboa da Praia for ransom

 

On July 11th, three vehicles were captured along the road near Awasse village in Mocimboa da Praia district in Cabo Delgado province by terrorists who demanded 200,000 Meticais for each vehicle to release the drivers, passengers, and the trucks.

The drivers were forced to call their employers, the vehicle owners, to transfer the demanded amount. As they didn't have the full sum, some managed to transfer 100,000, others 150,000.

After escaping with their lives, the drivers arrived in Awasse where they encountered the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) and reported what had happened.

However, instead of assisting the survivors, the armed forces re-detained them, accusing them of collaborating with the terrorists, alleging they were responsible for providing food and other supplies to the armed group.

One of the drivers recognized a thick-bearded terrorist as a long-time acquaintance who had infiltrated the group in 2017.

According to the source, from July 11th until today, July 14th, the drivers and their trucks remain in the custody of the armed forces, having been taken to the district headquarters of Mocímboa da Praia for further clarification. (SA)

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