An armed group attacked the village of Macomia in northern Mozambique in the early morning hours of May 28, setting fire to homes, shops, schools, religious and government buildings, and forcing people to flee into the bush and neighboring villages, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Friday.
The health center where MSF provides medical support was severely damaged.
"MSF had 27 staff supporting the Macomia Health Center," said MSF Head of Mission Caroline Gaudron Rose.
The health center where MSF worked in the village of Macomia, Cabo Delgado province, was severely damaged, further jeopardizing access to health care.
The situation could be extremely dire for those who were forced to flee from Macomia and other villages--without shelter, clean water, and access to medical care, they are extremely vulnerable."
