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| British women attacked with acid in Zanzibar | British women attacked with acid in Zanzibar |
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| Two British women have had acid thrown in their faces on the east African island of Zanzibar, police have said. | |
| The pair, both aged 18, were both believed to be working as charity volunteers on the island. | |
| They were flown to Dar es Salaam in mainland Tanzania for treatment, but their injuries were not life threatening. | |
| The Foreign Office said it was "aware of an incident" and was "providing consular assistance". | The Foreign Office said it was "aware of an incident" and was "providing consular assistance". |
| Police said two men on a moped threw the acid at the women, splashing their faces, chests and hands as they strolled through the streets of Stone Town, the old part of the island's capital Zanzibar City, which is a Unesco world heritage site. | |
| Deputy police commissioner Mkadam Khamis told AFP news agency: "The motive for the attack on the volunteers aged 18 years, has not been established. Investigations are on until we apprehend the criminals." | |
| The police on Zanzibar said it was the first time foreigners had been attacked in this way. | |
| There has been a series of attacks in the Zanzibar archipelago, including an acid attack on a Muslim cleric in November, and the shooting dead of a Catholic priest in February. Another priest was shot and wounded in December. |