Five soldiers shot dead in Mozambique

Five soldiers were shot dead when gunmen raided a weapons store in Mozambique, local newspapers said on Tuesday, the latest ambush and attack on security forces. The assault, which took place on Monday, forced hundreds to flee the central town of Savane and interrupted trains on the nearby Sena line, the southern African nation's sole coal export route, said a spokesman for Brazilian mining firm Vale, according to Reuters. Local newspapers, including the O Pais daily, said guerrillas from the opposition Renamo party were behind the attack. A Renamo spokesman said the party was investigating the incident and did not claim responsibility. The Defence Ministry declined to comment until it had gathered more information.