MAPUTO, Mozambique
Mozambique’s Defense Minister,
Cristóvão Chume, has denied that Tanzania initially refused to cooperate with
Mozambique in the fight against terrorism.
The Tanzanian Minister of
Defense has, for the first time, commented on the presence of Tanzanians in the
leadership of the group that operates in Cabo Delgado.
When terrorist attacks began
in Mozambique, information circulated that Tanzania was not collaborating in the
fight against terrorism in Mozambique, which, according to the minister, is not
true.
“I do not recall members of
the Government at any time saying that the friendly Republic of Tanzania was
not cooperating or cooperating. No discussion carried out outside the formal
framework can become a subject of discussion between governments.” He said
adding that Tanzania and Mozambique have historic relationships and that the
country was the basis for the achievement of Mozambique’s independence.
“Tanzania has always supported
Mozambique’s efforts, even in the 16 years’ war. In that war, Tanzanians died
in Mozambique and, even today, Tanzanians continue to die in our country in
actions to support our country.” the Minister of National Defence said.
O País also confronted the
Tanzanian Defense Minister, Stergomena Tax, over the identification of
Tanzanians in the leadership of the terrorists operating in Cabo Delgado.
“Terrorists do not respect
borders. They have no nationality. They are everywhere, they move from place to
place. As I said, some leaders are from Tanzania, but these are from all over
the place. What we can say is that Tanzania is committed to fighting terrorism,
so we are part of the SADC force that is in Mozambique. We are committed to
collaborating with Mozambique and with other entities that are involved in the
fight against this evil. So, let’s put aside the idea that the terrorist comes
from Tanzania or elsewhere; the terrorist has no nationality.” Tax replied.
In addition to meeting his
Mozambican counterpart, the Tanzanian defense minister was scheduled to visit
the SADC Regional Cooperation Mechanism Centre, the Southern African
Development Community Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) Command, and other
locations related to defense and security. - Source: O País
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