Manjacaze massacre
| Manjacaze massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Mozambican Civil War | |
Manjacaze Manjacaze (Mozambique) | |
| Location | Manjacaze, Gaza Province, Mozambique |
| Date | 10 August 1987 |
Attack type | Mass murder, Looting, Kidnapping |
| Deaths | 92 killed |
| Perpetrators | RENAMO |
The Manjacaze massacre was a massacre of civilians in the town of Manjacaze, Gaza Province, Mozambique on the 10th of August, 1987. The massacre was carried out by a large number of RENAMO rebels against the lightly defended town with the final death toll being 92 civilians. Kidnappings, looting and destruction of infrastructure and property were widely reported. The massacre at Manjacaze occurred less than a month after the nearby Homoine Massacre and was a part of RENAMO’s campaign to cut the capital Maputo off from the rest of the country, however RENAMO denied responsibility for these attacks.