{"id":37768,"date":"2021-04-01T19:27:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=37768"},"modified":"2021-04-01T18:21:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:21:47","slug":"zimbabwean-mercenary-speaks-on-efforts-to-rescue-civilians-in-mozambique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwean-mercenary-speaks-on-efforts-to-rescue-civilians-in-mozambique","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwean Mercenary Speaks On Efforts To Rescue Civilians In Mozambique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former Zimbabwean military colonel Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that efforts were underway to rescue civilians after Islamic insurgents in northern Mozambique seized the strategic town of Palma last week.<\/p>\n<p>Dyck who made his name leading de-mining teams and anti-poaching units since retiring from military service said:<\/p>\n<p>As I sit here, Palma is lost. Unless something happens, they have lost Palma. We continue to rescue people today who are hiding in the bush and to engage the terrorists. The insurgents are running in and out of houses. It is a standard ISIS-like tactic to hide amongst the people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Former Zimbabwean military colonel Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that efforts were underway to rescue civilians after Islamic insurgents in northern Mozambique seized the strategic town of Palma last week. 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