JOHANNESBURG/MAPUTO, June 2 (Reuters) - Mozambique said five of its citizens died in anti-immigration violence in the South African town of Mossel Bay over the weekend in the latest flare-up of xenophobic attacks.
South African police said on Tuesday that the bodies of two Mozambican men were found on Saturday morning with ****** ault injuries, and that a South African teenager was also found dead with stab wounds in a separate incident on Sunday.
Xenophobic attacks are a recurring issue in South Africa, where immigrants are often blamed for economic problems such as high unemployment.
Police did not apportion blame for the violence in Mossel Bay, in the Western Cape province, but said it started on Friday when about 55 shacks were set on fire in an informal settlement.
"Police deployments remain on high alert in the area in efforts to restore calm and order," the police statement said, adding that no arrests had yet been made for the murders.
South African police said on Tuesday that the bodies of two Mozambican men were found on Saturday morning with ****** ault injuries, and that a South African teenager was also found dead with stab wounds in a separate incident on Sunday.
Xenophobic attacks are a recurring issue in South Africa, where immigrants are often blamed for economic problems such as high unemployment.
Police did not apportion blame for the violence in Mossel Bay, in the Western Cape province, but said it started on Friday when about 55 shacks were set on fire in an informal settlement.
"Police deployments remain on high alert in the area in efforts to restore calm and order," the police statement said, adding that no arrests had yet been made for the murders.
24 hours ago
