Maluana massacre
| Maluana massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Mozambican Civil War | |
| Location | Maluana, Maputo Province, Mozambique |
| Date | 28 November 1987 |
Attack type | Mass murder, Looting |
| Deaths | 71 killed |
| Injured | 78 injured |
| Perpetrators | RENAMO |
The Maluana massacre was a massacre of civilians traveling along the North-South Highway near the town of Maluana, Mozambique which is approximately 30 miles north of the capital of Maputo. The massacre was carried out by RENAMO rebels who ambushed a large civilian vehicle convoy which was traveling northward. Similar massacres had occurred nearby in the previous months such as the Taninga Massacres with RENAMO aiming to cut the capital of Maputo off from the rest of the country.