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Mozambique: Insubordination in the PRM After Cancellation of Special Forces Unit Training

The stalemate, in the face of signs of a resurgence of activity by Islamic-inspired armed groups active in several regions of Cabo Delgado (AM 1356), led the UIR group to rise up and protest, revealing the growing dissatisfaction with the leadership of the PRM.

In Maputo, the police CG canceled the course for logistical reasons, compromising the possibility of training the first regiment of its kind, at a time when acts of terrorism and kidnappings have been intensifying, showing the lack of capacity and PRM readiness. Some networks linked to the abductions have influences/complicities within the PRM itself (AM 1343). READ MORE