Two Arrested In Tanzania Over Acid Attack On Female Bristish Tourists

Tanzanian police say they have arrested two
suspects in last week’s acid attack on two
British women on the east African holiday
island of Zanzibar. The women, both aged 18 and volunteering
at a charity, were attacked in the streets of
the island’s capital, Stone Town, on
Wednesday. The assailants fled on a motorcycle. There has been no indication of their
motive. The government offered a reward of 10
million Tanzanian shillings (N988,150) for
information leading to the capture of the
attackers. Mohamed Mhina, a police spokesman, said
the police had questioned several suspects
in recent days and had arrested two. He declined to give further details. The women are being treated in hospitals in
Britain. Government officials in Zanzibar, which is
very dependent on revenue from tourism,
have condemned the attack. There have been other acid attacks on the
island, but officials say this is first against
foreign visitors.