The group, which fought a bitter civil war in South Africa’s eastern neighbor 25 years ago has called the action an invasion.

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Afonso Dhlakama was not at home when the police raids took place on Sunday.

He has taken to a base in the Gorongoza mountains where he hid out as a rebel leader during the civil war that ended in 1992.

Renamo’s taken to the bush after losing successive elections – the last two years ago.

Police say some of the 47 guns – 40 AK-47 assault rifles, and seven pistols – were coated with rust and were clearly quite useless.

However at least a dozen are in working order.

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