Islamist militants murdered at least 57 people and damaged a church building in a spate of attacks in early April.
Militants operating in Cabo Delgado left five dead in Quirimba – an island off the northern coast. One person was shot, another was burned alive, and three drowned as they tried to escape. About 60 people were taken hostage, but released later the same day.
A day earlier, five reportedly died in an attack on Muambula village. The terrorists caused severe damage to the local church in the village, one of the oldest in the region, and destroyed homes of church missionaries before vandalising a secondary school.
