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The Mozambican police have rescued a kidnapped child in Maputo, in an operation which cost the lives of the three kidnappers.
The girl’s friend witnessed the kidnapping, which took place at 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday as the pair were on their way to a tutor for extra classes. Soon after, the girl’s family received information from the kidnappers that their daughter had been kidnapped, and ransom demands were made.
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The police were notified and set their operation in motion. Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the place where the child was being held captive was discovered in central Maputo. The kidnappers, six in number according to the police, put to flight in two vehicles. Three were mortally wounded in the ensuing exchange of shots.
Two AK 47-type weapons were recovered.
The incident brings to nine the number killed by police in Maputo in the last two days, six having previously been shot in Zimpeto.
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