The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, today warned of the possibility that Nampula province is currently under terrorist attack in at least one district.

He believes that yesterday's destruction of the Cholera Treatment Center in the district of Mogovolas, in that province, is tantamount to terrorist acts.

Mogovolas is the only district in the country with an active cholera outbreak. It declared the outbreak in October and as of November 13 has registered 294 cases, including 11 in the last 24 hours, and 21 deaths, including 17 at community level.

"It's the people's fault, not the disease itself," he said.

"I don't want to confuse this with post-election demonstrations, so as not to entertain us and divert our attention. I want to give you this mission. The cholera treatment center was set on fire. It was destroyed by people. That's nothing new. The district hospital in Mocímboa was set on fire. What's the difference?" he asked.

Mocímboa da Praia is one of several districts in Cabo Delgado province that have suffered terrorist attacks, leading to the displacement of thousands of people.

According to Nyusi, who was speaking during the graduation ceremony of officers at the Marechal Samora Machel Military Academy, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Defense of Mozambique, the population of Angoche set fire to that health unit for the third time since the beginning of the cholera outbreak.

"The Defense and Security Forces remember that young people were recruited into the ranks of terrorism in Mogovolas," he recalled.

In yesterday's actions in Mogovolas, the operating room and several rooms in the health center were vandalized; a health worker was seriously injured, Nyusi said.

 "What's the difference with those who entered Palma [Cabo Delgado] despite being booed in less than 48 hours, who also entered and destroyed laboratories?" he asked.

"The situation of insecurity persists in Mogovolas. Health workers are being harassed by people... even in their homes," he said.

A police post was destroyed in Mogovolas. "What's the difference with those who attacked Diaca in 2017?" he asked.

A policeman was killed. "Nobody is talking about human rights because a policeman died. He's not human. And he has a family, he has children. They were on duty to protect themselves."

"So this modus operandi is a terrorist," he said, instructing the graduates to work with the PRM to shed light on Mogovolas' case.

"They're going to clarify it so that we understand exactly what it is. Protecting and respecting citizens. Not allowing them to kill each other. We're not sure if they're people from there, but they could be led by people from there, because we've been told that some languages aren't common in those areas," he ordered.

Depending on the assessment on the ground, the Mogovolas Health Center could be closed or rely on military doctors "until stability is restored".