SOLDIERS CAUGHT SELLING GUN

The Mozambican police on Monday announced the arrests of three members of the armed forces (FADM) who were caught trying to sell an AK-47 assault rifle.According to the spokesperson for the Maputo City Police Command, Orlando Madumane, the incident took place on Sunday in the municipal district of Katembe.The men arrested are a lieutenant and two privates (whose names were not released). They were attempting to sell an AK-47 and two ammunition clips. The police arrested the three after receiving a tip-off.Mudumane said the three men had been in the armed forces for at least two years. He suspected they had stolen the gun from an FADM arsenal.He showed reporters the seized gun, and pledged that the police are doing all in their power to ensure a peaceful festive season in the capital.