DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Details have emerged from Tanzania about an attack by unidentified gunmen at a village on the border with Mozambique.
Local media say more than 20 people were killed during the Wednesday attack at Kitaya, which is located on the Rovuma river separating the two countries.
Houses and vehicles were reportedly torched; among the buildings targeted was a house belonging to a candidate in elections due later this month.
Some reports say Daesh-linked militants active in Mozambique carried out the attack – but others suggest the violence may be election-related.
General elections will be held in Tanzania on Oct 28 to elect the President and National Assembly— NNN-AGENCIES