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Mozambique: Escape from Palma
In March this year, Islamist militants attacked the busy town of Palma on the northern tip of Mozambique. Our World tells the extraordinary stories of those caught up in the attack.
In March this year, Islamist militants attacked the busy town of Palma on the northern tip of Mozambique. In the hours and days that followed, chaos and bloodshed ensued. Many Mozambicans and overseas contractors tried to flee on foot and by boat, while others sought refuge in a hotel compound, awaiting rescue.
With compelling eyewitness testimony and mobile phone footage, Our World tells the extraordinary stories of those caught up in the attack who were left fighting for survival as the insurgents closed in.
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