10 children killed by security forces during Mozambique protests – watchdog

Protests engulfed the country after the opposition rejected the results of the country’s polls which saw the Frelimo party extend its 58-year rule (AP)

Mozambique security forces killed at least 10 children and injured dozens more while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential election, Human Rights Watch said.

Hundreds of other minors were detained by security forces, some of them for days in violation of international law, since election results were announced a month ago, the rights group said.