MAPUTO (Reuters) – The Mozambican army has condemned the apparent execution of a naked woman by men wearing military uniforms, shown in video footage, where she is beaten with a stick before being shot in the back as she tries to flee. It was filmed in the northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, where soldiers are fighting an Islamist insurgency. Amnesty International said most of the men, who shot the woman 36 times, were wearing full Mozambique army uniform. Last week, the rights group said it had verified videos showing attempted beheadings, torture, the dismemberment of alleged opposition fighters and possible extrajudicial executions. Frightened people should not run from insurgents only to find themselves in danger from those supposed to keep them safe, she said.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 16, 2020 15:56 UTC