HI All, The following
was sent to me by one of our readers this morning – he receives updates from
the Daily News – see below. Ciao Mike G.
MOZAMBIQUE (Country risk rating: High); 17 May; Filipino national killed in RENAMO bus
attack
A Filipino national was killed during an attack on a
bus travelling on the EN1 highway near Murrotone, in the Zambezia province
of Mozambique, according to
reports on 17 May. The attack was allegedly conducted by the opposition
Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) group. Five other people were injured
in the attack. The attack by RENAMO follows a similar incident on 14 May in
Mussorize, Manica province, which left one person dead. The Minister of the
Interior has stated that patrols by security forces in the area will be
increased. Heightened political tensions between RENAMO and the ruling
Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) party have led to a number of shooting
incidents and kidnappings in recent months, including indiscriminate attacks on
civilians travelling along the EN1 and EN6 highways. Due to the ongoing nature
of the dispute, as well as a recent rejection of peace talks by RENAMO, further
such incidents should be anticipated in the short- to medium-term.
Advice: Clients are
advised to take heightened caution in the rural and remote areas of
Mozambique's Sofala, Nampula, Tete, Manica, Zambezia and Niassa provinces, due
to intermittent clashes between security forces and armed groups, as well as
indiscriminate RENAMO attacks upon civilians. Due to the risk of conflict and
the heightened threat of ambush attacks associated with travel along the EN1
and EN6 highways in Sofala and Zambezia province, clients are advised to limit
intercity road travel and to use commercial air travel instead. If road travel
is unavoidable, clients should ensure that all movements are coordinated as
part of a military convoy.
18 May 2016
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