A Catholic priest has been doused with acid in Zanzibar, a month after a similar attack on two British teenagers on the predominately Muslim island.
The elderly priest, Amselmo Mwangamba, was burned by the acid
on his face, chest and arms, as he walked on the streets of Stone Town, the
historical centre of the capital. "He had just left the Internet cafe, but
a few minutes later he came back screaming and begging for help," said
Rukia Abbasi, who was working at the cafe. "We gave him water and rushed
him to hospital." Doctors said on
Friday they were treating the cleric for the burns. Mkadam Khamis, a spokesman
for the city's police, called the attack "another sad story", and
said his forces were investigating. Last month, two young British women were
attacked with acid thrown by men on a motorcycle, in an attack described by
officials as "a shame on the people of Zanzibar".
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