War scenarios, characterized by
popular persecution, intimidation, arbitrary detentions and alleged rapid
executions of defenseless citizens, especially youth and male adults, caused
close to 4,000 residents in the regions of Nhambondo, Tazaronda, Mucodza,
Nhataka, Tambarara, Nhankuco, Kanda, Tazonda, Egypt, Barnota, and Vundudzi, in
Gorongosa district, Sofala province, to abandon their homes a few days ago.
They are taking refuge in
Gorongosa village as a way to escape the atrocities perpetrated by armed Renamo
men and government defense and security forces.
According to reports of citizens,
some of whom were forcibly separated from their relatives - and reported as
missing by virtue of having been captured by the military - the Renamo
guerrillas and government forces have protagonized murders of citizens since
last October. However, our correspondent can't say for what reasons the
militants are provoking this "carnage" and they do not offer any concrete
evidence of people who have been victims of this situation.
Manuel da Costa Simão, Pastor of
the Church of the Nazarene in Mozambique, and resident of the administrative
post of Vunduzi, told us that living in this region is causes sadness due to the
fact that there are people who are being abruptly executed and in addition to
suffering various threats from armed Renamo men. Because of these reasons, he
took refuge at a relative's home located in the village of Gorongosa.
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