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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Last Tuesday (25-01), a police post in the city of Xai-Xai was robbed, the thieves successfully making off with weapons and ammunition. The incident has sparked concern among residents at a time when northern Mozambique is fighting terrorism.<\/p>\n

Resident Carlos Mhula is afraid that the modus operandi that precipitated terrorism in Cabo Delgado is being tested in other provinces of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am concerned about the scenario in Cabo Delgado, how it started, what difference in security and control it has with the [situation] in Cabo Delgado. Terrorism takes many forms, and the management of weapons in Mozambique leaves much to be desired. On the street, we encounter a meagre police presence \u2013 in terms of physical strength \u2013 armed with AK47s. With a simple surprise attack, he might leave his weapon on the ground, the criminals for the taking,\u201d he worries.<\/p>\n

Silence from the authorities<\/b><\/p>\n

In the attack on the first precinct police station in Xai-Xai, two policemen were reportedly subdued by at least two armed men. According to reports, the attackers took two firearms \u2013 an AK47 and a pistol, as well as magazines containing more than 50 rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n

Police spokesman Carlos Macu\u00e1cua confirmed that the police post was the target of a robbery, but refused to record an interview on the matter, saying that the police would only speak to the press after the investigation.<\/p>\n

But Jos\u00e9 Alcino, another citizen interviewed by DW, says the authorities\u2019 silence on the matter is only making people more apprehensive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is worrying, this lack of communication between our police and the public. There is no justification for a police station being robbed and the population being told nothing \u2013 only that \u2018we are working\u2019. It\u2019s a feeling of total distrust in the protection [of citizens], and we can only hope that the police very quickly come to the public to say what has happened and what is being done,\u201d he comments.<\/p>\n

Who was behind the heist?<\/b><\/p>\n

The questions that people are asking are how this robbery was possible, and who may have been behind it.<\/p>\n

L\u00e1zaro Mabunda, a journalist and researcher, says one hypothesis is that the culprits were young people who had completed their mandatory military service but were not reintegrated into society. \u201cThe people who carried out that type of robbery are people who have military training: they know how to neutralize an armed person,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Another possible reason, Mabunda says, may be poor training of the police officers themselves. \u201cEveryone wants to join the police,\u201d he explains, \u201cbecause that\u2019s where there is massive recruitment. Today, to join the police, you have to pay 50,000 meticais minimum [about \u20ac700.00]. There must be criminals infiltrating the police; it is they who are probably the protagonists in these robberies.\u2019<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, Mabunda says, one thing is certain \u2013 that it is necessary to improve the PRM recruitment process and the response of its agents, so that robberies like this do not happen again.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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