Three dead in what is suspected to be a terrorist attack on a mosque in Tanzania
Three people have died following an attack on a mosque in Mwanza, in the north-west of Tanzania, in what is believed to be a terrorism attack according to the police, reports local media in the country
Mwanza Police Commander Ahmed Msangi told journalists that about 15 people with face masks, machetes, axes and black flags entered the mosque at 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Thursday evening as prayers were under way.
Several people worshiping in the mosque were injured, including three who eventually died of their wounds including the imam Ferouz Ismail Elias after they were attacked by the unknown attackers.
According to the Tanzanian police those responsible were angry about the police detaining fellow Muslims and the people in the mosque doing nothing about but the exact motive for the attack is not clear.
