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1. Islamist militants are reported to have beheaded over 50 people in an attack on a village in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.
   2020-11-11 07:04:16 (First version)
2. Islamist militants are reported to have beheaded over 50 people in a massacre at a village in Cabo Delgado Province.
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