Militant attack on Palma town

In Mozambique, several people have died following a militants attack on the town of Palma, in Cabo Delgado province.

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Palma is near a major gas project run by the French energy giant Total, and more than 100 workers and civilians took refuge in the town’s Amarula Palma hotel. Northern Mozambique has been torn apart by an insurgency since 2017.

Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca (Majorca), in the western Mediterranean.

The massive Santa Maria cathedral, a Gothic landmark begun in the 13th century, overlooks the Bay of Palma.

The adjacent Almudaina is a Moorish-style Arab fortress converted to a royal residence. West of the city, hilltop Bellver Castle is a medieval fortress with a distinctive circular shape.