Maluana massacre

Maluana massacre
Part of the Mozambican Civil War
Maluana is located in Mozambique
Maluana
Maluana
Maluana (Mozambique)
LocationMaluana, Maputo Province, Mozambique
Date28 November 1987
Attack type
Mass murder, Looting
Deaths71 killed[1]
Injured78 injured[2]
Perpetrators RENAMO

The Maluana massacre was a massacre of civilians traveling along the North-South Highway near the town of Maluana, Mozambique which is approximately 30 miles north of the capital of Maputo. The massacre was carried out by RENAMO rebels who ambushed a large civilian vehicle convoy which was traveling northward. Similar massacres had occurred nearby in the previous months such as the Taninga Massacres with RENAMO aiming to cut the capital of Maputo off from the rest of the country.

  1. ^ Robinson (2006), p. 277.
  2. ^ "MNR Mounts Another Bloody Massacre" (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2024.