The situation update presented this Thursday by National Police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Mateus Rodrigues, states that to date, 1,515 people have been arrested, and 118 commercial establishments, 24 public buses, more than 20 private vehicles, five defense and security force vehicles, one motorcycle, and one ambulance have been destroyed.
Mateus Rodrigues assured that the fatalities "are worthy of due investigation by the authorities to determine the circumstances in which they occurred," noting that among the number of injuries reported, ten are from the defense and security forces.
According to Mateus Rodrigues, the situation is characterized as stable and calm, with traffic returning to normal, and no major incidents have been reported.
"Life has returned to normal," the source said, condemning the protests witnessed in the provinces of Luanda, Benguela, Icolo e Bengo, Bengo, Huíla, Malanje, Huambo, and Lunda Norte.
The police spokesperson expressed the authorities' concern about information circulating on social media, with reports of violence and incidents that occurred in the early days of this situation being shared as if they were happening now.
The source also denied an alleged curfew declaration, supposedly issued by the authorities, stressing that forces remain on the streets maintaining order "and are ready to respond in the event of any further disruptions to order."
From Monday to Tuesday, taxi service was stopped, called by taxi associations and cooperatives, in protest against the rise in fuel prices and public transportation fares, which citizens consider too high.
Acts of vandalism, violence and disorder were recorded during the taxi drivers' strike in several provinces of the country.
