– Ruling party says it’s a coup attempt as opposition leader urges supporters to continue “revolutionary war”
By Noémia Mendes and Sheila Nhancale
Maputo (MOZTIMES) – Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, has been in a state of terror since this Thursday morning, with thousands of young people protesting in various suburbs and the city centre. The police responded with great violence, including firing live bullets and tear gas bombs at demonstrators and at residences.
Dozens of people were injured by live bullets fired by the police. The angry population began setting fire to vehicles parked at public institutions in the suburbs, looting shops, barricading streets and burning tyres.
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