Mozambique town Palma 'retaken' from militant Islamists
BBC News Published image captionThousands of people have fled the coastal town following the outbreak of conflict Mozambique's military says it has regained full control of the coastal town of Palma, more than a week after it was raided by militant Islamists. A "significant" number of militants were killed in the counter-offensive, an army spokesman said. State radio reported that residents who had fled were starting to return - some to homes that were looted. Dozens of civilians were killed and at least 11,000 displaced after the militants invaded Palma on 24 March. Communication with the ...
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