An agent of the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) lost his life last Friday after a vehicle of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) triggered an explosive device. The incident occurred in an area close to the village of Chitunda, in the district of Muidumbe, when the vehicle was on duty on the route Palma-Pemba city, in the province of Cabo Delgado. In addition to the death of one of the occupants, others were seriously injured and were rescued by Rwandan troops, who were on patrol on the highway. The vehicle, a Mahindra, was also seriously damaged. It is not known for sure who placed the explosive, but a military source heard by “Carta” believes that it was placed by terrorists. Two semi-public passenger transport drivers, known as chapa-cem, who usually use the Macomia-Oasse section when going to the towns of Mueda and Mocímboa da Praia, fear that the placement of explosives along the road, which is also used by civilians, could be a new terrorist strategy to prevent the movement of users. Still in Cabo Delgado, armed individuals believed to be members of the terrorist groups that have been operating in that province since 2017, burned a light vehicle, which was immobilized at the time, on the evening of last Thursday (08), in the Nanga A neighborhood, on the outskirts of the town of Macomia. Sources told “Carta” that the incident occurred around 10 pm, after a brief shootout. The vehicle was parked in a very busy guesthouse in the main market in the town of Macomia. The sources added that there were no reports of human casualties and suggested that, in order to achieve their goals, the attackers controlled the movement of the Rwandan forces and then carried out the act. “It could be an affront to the Rwandan forces who are currently patrolling, and we are also surprised,” said Amina Awali, who was at the scene where the vehicle was set on fire. For two weeks, the town of Macomia has been patrolled by the Rwandan Defence Forces, which recently launched an offensive against terrorist bases in the administrative posts of Mucojo and Quiterajo. (Letter) Source: Carta de Moçambique
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