December 26, (THEWILL) – At least 33 people have been killed and 15 others injured following a riot in Maputo prison, Mozambique police authorities said on Wednesday.
Police General Commander, Bernardino Rafael, said about 1,534 prisoners escaped, but 150 have been recaptured.
“The confrontations after that resulted in 33 deaths and 15 injured in the vicinity of the jail”, Rafael told newsmen.
There has been escalating civil unrest in Mozambique since the disputed election in October, won by ruling party, Frelimo. Opposition groups claimed the vote was rigged. At least 21 people were killed in the unrest after the country’s top court, on Monday, confirmed Frelimo’s victory.
While Police blamed the civil unrest for the prison riot, Mozambique Justice Minister, Helena Kida, however, disagreed that the prison riot had any connection with the political unrest.
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