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14 gunmen, 2 police killed in Mozambique attacks

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AFP Maputo
Two policemen have been killed in a string of attacks on police stations in a small town in northern Mozambique but 14 of the gunmen were slain, police said today.

"We recorded 14 deaths and several wounded among the bandits," police spokesman Inacio Dina told AFP of the attacks in Mocimboa de Praia.

Two policemen were also killed during what appeared to be coordinated attacks that occurred on Thursday and yesterday.

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First Published: Oct 07 2017 | 8:02 PM IST

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