Mozambique: Teachers Kidnapped By Terrorists Released After Ransom Payment

Maputo — On Sunday, a group of five teachers were kidnapped by Islamist terrorists on Regional Road Number 698 (ER-698), between the districts of Mueda and Montepuez, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

In a report, the Mozambican Police (PRM) explained that the teachers were later released upon payment of a ransom of 185,000 meticais (2,800 US dollars at the current exchange rate).

The teachers were traveling from the town of Mueda to the city of Montepuez to attend a training…