| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
71
|
| Country: |
Mozambique |
| Date formed: |
June 5, 1990 |
| Details of Formation: |
formed beginning of 1990 - recruits former refugees/peasants - believe invulnerable to bullets - armed with spears |
| Date dissolved: |
Aug. 8, 1994 |
| Details of Termination: |
Police collected weapons 1994 - demanded demob subsidies like other forces. Reappear in 2000 in prison massacre but not linked to government. |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
sub-national government
|
| Training and Equipment |
no |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
no information |
| Shared personnel |
no information |
| Types of Material Support: |
plunder and loot; villagers
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
religious; village/rural
|
| Location: |
Zambezia, Nampula |
| Force Strength: |
[unknown,
9000] |
| Target(s): |
rebels, insurgents, or other armed group
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect state, national or religious institutions
|
| Other Information: |
leader died in battle 1991.
formed beginning of 1990 - recruits former refugees/peasants - believe invulnerable to bullets - armed with spears
also knows as Naprama, Nacrama |
