Mozambique seizes Somalis in suspected kidnap gang

Mozambican police say they have detained five Somali nationals suspected of being members of a kidnapping and drug-trafficking network in the central city of Beira.

The five, according to the police, had false documents.

They included dozens of Mozambican and Kenyan identity cards, passports, as well as asylum application cards and travel documents.

The five suspects - who are currently under police custody - and their seized documents were presented before journalists on Wednesday.

Police are also investigating a network of civil servants who facilitated the group's entry and the issuance of documents.