Saturday , 4 May 2024
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One grenade targeted the Episcopacy’s facilities in Antanimena early at 04:00 a.m. on March 9th, although without causing either casualties or much damage. No explanation concerning this attack is yet available.

A grenade blasts the Episcopacy in Antanimena

The case remains wide opened. The attack is partly being held as a message for catholic clerics regarding their position very close to the ruling transitional power since 2009. The other widely accepted explanation holds the attack as a ruling power made faked attempt in order to justify further more unpopular measures. The investigation is underway. Three years ago on March 17th, 2009, parson Lala Rasendrahasina was abducted by soldiers for having links with the ousted president Marc Ravalomanana