Dar in a panic as brutal gangs terrorize its suburbs
A string of shops raided recently in Mbezi Juu, Dar es Salaam. The city is in a bit of a panic as it witnesses a marked increase in incidents of violent crime, particularly in its not-so-leafy suburbs. PHOTO | SALHIM SHAO
What you need to know:
Youth gangs are breaking into homes, committing armed robbery and other forms of violent crime and causing panic among shop and home owners.
Many who resist are either killed or have become permanently disabled after being brutally assaulted.