The target was a minibus carrying 20 passengers from Palma to the provincial capital Pemba.

Police who arrived at the scene soon after the attack said they were unable to save any of the victims.

Most of them died when the taxi, which came under fire from the terrorists crashed.

Eyewitnesses  say the taxi burst into flames in which several of the passengers were burned to death.

A child was decapitated, as was another passenger in front of his wife and children.

Cabo Delgado province, where the deadly attack took place is falling increasingly under the sway of extremists who’s trademark is cutting the heads off victims.

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