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Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique town
Read full article: Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique townThis satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows the Amarula Palma hotel, center, with its helipad below left, in Palma, Mozambique, on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)JOHANNESBURG – Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique's strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets Monday, with heavily armed rebels battling army, police and a private military outfit in several locations. “There is fighting in the streets, in pockets across the town,” Dyck told The Associated Press. The rebels infiltrated men into the town to live among residents and then launched a three-pronged attack. Fighting continued for more than a week until the rebels controlled the town center and then its port.
Rebels besiege town in northern Mozambique for fifth day
Read full article: Rebels besiege town in northern Mozambique for fifth dayFighting raged for the fifth day Sunday in northern Mozambique as rebels fought the army for control of the strategic town of Palma. JOHANNESBURG – Rebels fought the Mozambican army Sunday for the fifth straight day for control of the strategic northern town of Palma, as reports came in that dozens of civilians have been killed and bodies were littering the streets. An attempt by expatriate workers to flee to safety came under heavy fire, causing many deaths, according to local reports. Earlier rebel attacks prompted Total in January to suspend work on the project to extract gas from offshore sites. The fresh rebel violence brings into question the fate of Total's gas project, one of Africa’s biggest private investments.
View: SE Michigan snowfall totals for Dec. 1-2, 2020
Read full article: View: SE Michigan snowfall totals for Dec. 1-2, 2020Local 4 meteorologist Paul Gross was born in Detroit and has spent his entire life and career right here in southeast Michigan. Paul has researched, written and produced eight half-hour documentaries for WDIV, as well as many science, historical and environmental stories.
Ann Arbor hockey team reports positive COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Ann Arbor hockey team reports positive COVID-19 casesANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association has reported a total of six positive COVID-19 tests on its team. The youth team has been quarantining since the first positive cases emerged last week. The last time the team was at Ann Arbor Ice Cube was on Oct. 17, but management believes that the players who tested positive were not in the locker room with the other players. “AAAHA intends to keep each positive tested individual off the ice for 14 days from the date of the positive test,” wrote team management in an email. The team has reported each case to the Washtenaw County Health Department, which is monitoring the cases.