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Tanzania: Seven people have been murdered and another seven injured in a series of brutal attacks towards the end of last month. The victims were all accused of witchcraft.
According to police investigations, a few days before the killings, some villagers conducted a secret ballot to unearth suspects thought to be involved in witchcraft.
The RPC said on July 20 at night, more than ten youths armed with spears, sharp pieces of metal, pangas, and other crude weapons like bows and arrows, invaded Ndapo Village, killing one person and wounding another.
On July 25, the marauding youths attacked Nungu Village at around 10.00 pm and killed three people and wounded four others.
Three people were killed and two others wounded in a similar attack conducted between July 27 and 28 at Kinyika Village, he added.
Villagers also threatened those they think are witches, and several people have had to move as a result. Twenty-two people have been arrested and murder charges are expected to follow.
Outrageous witchcraft murders in Makete—The Guardian (Tanzania), 3rd August 2004.
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