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Tanzanian police dispatched a special team to Arusha Sunday (June 16th) to investigate the bombing at an opposition campaign rally Saturday that killed two people and injured at least 59, Tanzania's The Citizen reported.
By-elections scheduled for Sunday were postponed for two weeks and the Tanzania People's Defence Force has been deployed to the area to keep calm.
Initial investigations suggest that the explosion was caused by a hand grenade, said Home Affairs Minister Emmanuel Nchimbi after visiting Arusha. Police said they were pursuing the attackers and asked Arusha residents to provide any helpful information.
The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) opposition party, whose rally was targeted, has called on its lawmakers to sit out parliamentary sessions this week to attend a mourning camp at the Arusha International Conference Centre in Soweto.
By-elections scheduled for Sunday were postponed for two weeks and the Tanzania People's Defence Force has been deployed to the area to keep calm.
Initial investigations suggest that the explosion was caused by a hand grenade, said Home Affairs Minister Emmanuel Nchimbi after visiting Arusha. Police said they were pursuing the attackers and asked Arusha residents to provide any helpful information.
The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) opposition party, whose rally was targeted, has called on its lawmakers to sit out parliamentary sessions this week to attend a mourning camp at the Arusha International Conference Centre in Soweto.