'Bodies lying on the road': Boss of mercenary group in Mozambique describes 'very grim' situation

Chief executive of South Africa's Dyck Advisory Group said insurgents are well-armed and had been planning Palma attack for months; ISIS claims responsibility

Target: This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc shows the Amarula Palma hotel, centre in Palma, Mozambique, on 7 January, 2021. Hundreds of Mozambicans and foreign workers had been sheltering at the hotel, but had been evacuated by 29 March — Target: This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc shows the Amarula Palma hotel, centre in Palma, Mozambique, on 7 January, 2021. Hundreds of Mozambicans and foreign workers had been sheltering at the hotel, but had been evacuated by 29 MarchPhoto: PLANET LABS INC/AFP/SCANPIX

Iain Esau

London

Published 30 March 2021, 06:00Updated 30 March 2021, 09:23

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