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In a press release on Sunday, the ministry refuted the allegations that the army was involved in acts of torture and violence, arguing that they were not corroborated by evidence.
It also said the armed forces in the area had been “exclusively focused on combatting terrorist acts, protecting populations and their assets, as well as ensuring security in areas threatened by terrorists.”
TotalEnergies contracted a Mozambican security unit to defend the plant despite warnings that some soldiers had allegedly carried out human rights abuses.
The energy giant told POLITICO it had “no knowledge of the alleged events described” nor “any information indicating that such events took place.”
