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Tanzanian Student Hostage Confirmed Dead in Hamas Attack

Another Tanzanian student remains missing as circumstances of Mtenga's death remain unclear.

  • Clemence Felix Mtenga, a Tanzanian student studying agriculture in Israel, has been confirmed dead by the Tanzanian government after being taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 attack.
  • The circumstances of Mtenga's death remain unclear, and it is not known where or how his body was found.
  • Another Tanzanian student, Joshua Mollel, who was also taken hostage during the attack, is still missing.
  • More than 230 hostages were taken in the Hamas attack, and at least 1,200 people were killed.
  • Four hostages have been released so far, and the Israeli government confirmed the deaths of two hostages this week.
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