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Mozambique but failed its mission to support counter-insurgency activities and withdrew in 2020. Wagner Group was allegedly aided by the Russian fleet, though this has not been officially proven. Mozambique has formed an arrangement with Italy to train its navy, while Portugal, the former colonial power, has donated speedboats to the country. Furthermore, Mozambique and India are cooperating on marine security issues, with India assisting in the development of the country's naval infrastructure and the training of personnel. In addition, South Africa has dispatched naval patrol vessels, and Rwanda has increased its presence along the coast. Currently, the UNODC is assisting Mozambique's naval capabilities by training the country's Navy, Maritime Authority, and maritime law enforcement officers, thereby improving domain awareness and port security. However, mere capability training for law enforcement authorities is controversial, as corruption, power abuse and involvement in illicit economies is high in Mozambique’s state authorities.

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attractiveness and has sent its army to ensure the safety of planned investments. Foreign activities include a $ 30 billion investment of US-based company Exxon Mobil and expected $ 20 billion of Total Energies. While Total Energies has stated that they will pause their investment to reassess the security situation in Northern Mozambique, the EU's planned reduction in Russian gas imports has made the project more likely.

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In 2011, Northern Mozambique gained much international attention when large offshore gas fields containing up to 425 billion cubic meters of gas, were discovered. With the goal of becoming a major international player in the energy sector, Mozambique's government has prioritized the region's economic

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19 February: insurgents attacked the village of Quionga in northern Palma district near the Tanzanian border. According to a source quoted by Pinnacle News, 30 insurgents were involved in the attack and the raiders remained in the town until the next morning. Insurgents killed four people in Quionga,

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On 20, 21 and 22 April the group attacked the villages of Diaca Velha, near the boundary with Nangade district as well as the village of Mangwaza in the Palma district. Looting houses, burning four houses and killing one person and taking three hostages. However pursuit operations were launched on 22

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25 August: Mozambique's armed forces have killed Bonomade Machude Omar, also known as Abu Sulayfa Muhammad and Ibn Omar, along with two others, The U.S.A designated Omar as a terrorist leader of ISIS-Mozambique in August 2021, He was responsible for attacks in Cabo Delgado, and an attack on a hotel

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5 February: Insurgents raided several areas between Macomia town and Pemba. In the raids, the insurgents ambushed a group of civilian hunters, killing 4 of them and stealing their food. The village of Rafique was also attacked, where one civilian was beheaded. Also on 5 February, insurgents ambush a

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10 November: Islamic State (IS) insurgents killed a man in the village of 5º Congresso in northern Macomia district claiming he was a spy for the Mozambican government. The insurgents were later ambushed by militiamen near Chai shortly after the attack, six insurgents and one Mozambican soldier were

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12 June: 7 civilians were beheaded in the fields outside the village of Litamanda, in northern Macomia district. Local militia stated Mozambican troops were responsible after Mozambican soldiers were seen with blood on their clothes nearby. The militia also stated they looted the civilians' property

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In mid February: state newspaper Notícias reported that only 6,294 young people from Cabo Delgado have been conscripted into the military in the current conscription period, which runs from the beginning of January to the end of February. The military's target was to sign up 14,952 new soldiers from

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Terrorist activity is viewed as a risk to international LNG investment, with concerns raised about the kidnapping of foreign workers. However, indigenous coastal communities and maritime facilities are also targets of violent activity: in 2021, the port town of Palma was attacked, killing dozens of

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27 June: Mocímboa da Praia was again captured by Islamist militants, with IS-CAP claiming to be responsible. Many local civilians consequently fled the town. On the same day, other rebels ambushed workers belonging to Fenix Constructions Service Lda, a private construction firm subcontracted by oil

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The militants are not unified, but split into different cells which do not appear to coordinate their actions. By August 2018, the Mozambican police had identified six men as leaders of the militants in Cabo Delgado: Abdul Faizal, Abdul Raim, Abdul Remane, Ibn Omar, "Salimo", and Nuno Remane. Ansar

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Given the increase in extreme violent activities and simultaneously in military personnel, tensions are likely to rise as the region's economic exploitation continues. This also endangers the region's maritime environment. Conflicts on the land spill over to the sea, creating an unsafe environment

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8 December: Insurgents attacked the village of Lichengue, in the Mecula district of Niassa province, burning down several houses and killing at least one civilian. ISIS later claimed responsibility for the attack. On the same day ISIS also claimed responsibility for an attack on Chimene, that left

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On 29 December, the independent Mozambican newspaper "O Pais" reported that Mozambican paratroopers and marines attacked the village of Mitumbate via air and sea, regarding it as a stronghold for the insurgents. The aftermath of the attack left 50 dead, including women and children, and an unknown

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Attacks on maritime infrastructure can be attributed to rising social inequality. The exploitation of the region's natural resources, including the offshore gas fields, puts the native population at risk, as they face displacement and very little profit returns to the region due to high levels of

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30 January: On 30 January, militants attacked the village of Nkonga, Nangade district, just west of the border with Mocimboa da Praia. No casualties have yet been reported from the attack, but insurgents stole food and burned homes in the village. Insurgents also returned the next day and renewed

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15–17 October: Mozambican security forces claim to have recaptured the region of Awasse and killed over 270 ISCAP insurgents without suffering any casualties of their own. Seven truckloads of weaponry as well as several militants were reported captured. However no proof has been provided and this

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On 4 December, the district government of Moçímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique named two men, Nuro Adremane and Jafar Alawi, as suspected of organising the attacks by an armed group against the police in October. Both men were Mozambican nationals. The district government stated that both men

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has allegedly become active in northern Mozambique as well, and claimed its first attack against Mozambican security forces in June 2019. In addition, bandits have exploited the rebellion to carry out raids. As of 2020, the insurgency intensified, as in the first half of 2020 there were nearly as

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There is a lack of access to reliable information in the region due to journalists being intimidated by government and military personnel. On 5 January 2019, Mozambican authorities unlawfully detained journalist Amade Abubacar, who had reported on the insurgency. He was subsequently subjected to

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The deteriorating security situation has led to various international efforts in order to support Mozambique’s maritime capabilities and ensure safety along the coast. Russia has deployed the Wagner Group, a private security organization heavily linked to the Russian government in Northern

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20 December: A patrol consisting of South African Special Forces and Mozambican ground troops were ambushed by ISIS east of Chai village. A number of Mozambican soldiers as well as a single South African special forces operator were killed in the attack. Several other soldiers were injured. This

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13 November: IS claim responsibility for killing 7 Mozambican soldiers after insurgents ambushed an army patrol in the village of Neida. On the same day, the village of Nanjaba was attacked by a group of 30 insurgents, burning 17 houses and killing 3 people. On the same day, suspected insurgents

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hit Mozambique on 25 April, resulting in much devastation, the rebels initially halted their attacks. On 3 May, however, they struck once again by destroying the village of Nacate, Macomia District, killing six civilians. In the following weeks, the Islamists increased their attacks, raiding and

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8 April: Seven insurgents entered the village of Novo Cabo Delgado, in northwestern Macomia district. They looted food and other goods from the village. As they left, they were ambushed by members of a local militia. In the ensuing firefight, militia members killed three insurgents. One militia

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7 January: The village of Nashi Bandi was attacked by ISIS operatives, killing two Christian Mozambican militiamen and destroying at least 30 houses. On the same day, IS also claimed responsibility for attacking the village of Ikomila, in the Mueda region, killing one Mozambican militiaman and

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1 October: Insurgents attacked Quitico, near Olumbe in southern Palma district. The attack killed 3 civilians, the Mozambican military surrounded the insurgents after the attack and killed all 7 of the insurgent group. On the same day, a group of 12 insurgents attacked the Tanzanian village of

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30 April: Reports of fresh clashes between Mozambican troops and insurgents in Palma began to surface after insurgents burnt more buildings in the town, in the days prior, in an attempt to force Mozambican troops out. The phone service was once again cut off from the town, making communication

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While religion does play a fundamental role in the conflict, analysts believe the most important factors in the insurgency are widespread social, economic, and political problems in Mozambique. Unemployment and especially youth unemployment are considered the main causes for locals to join the

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7 April: militants killed 52 villagers in Xitaxi village, who refused to join them. Islamic State's Central Africa Province was regarded as responsible for the massacre. On the same day, Mozambican security forces reportedly killed 39 militants during an attempted attack on Muidumbe village.

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16 January: A football team travelling from Mueda to Palma were ambushed by insurgents, leaving 5 people dead. On the same day, government forces launched an offensive operation in Ntuleni, Palma district, killing an unknown number of insurgents, who were also using civilians as human

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29 September: Mozambican authorities report that four insurgent attacks were launched against the villages of Chai, Mucojo, Bilibiza, and Cagembe, killing over a dozen people. The militants also attacked a security post in Naliendele, killing several civilians and two Mozambican

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Also on 21 January: IS insurgents attacked the town of Mandimba, occupying the town until 26 January. Whilst in the town, insurgents reportedly killed 1 civilian and 2 policemen in addition to looting the town. During the occupation, militants killed 3 civilians the town of

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On 26 December, Police Spokesman Inacio Dino announced the commencement of counter-insurgency operations in the forests surrounding Mutumbate, in Cabo Delgado province. Since the amnesty for surrendering expired, stated that 36 Tanzanian citizens would be targeted by the

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26 September: Mozambique claims to be in control of Mocimboa da Praia, despite not having a physical presence in the city. In addition, the tourist island of Vamizi is reported to have been recaptured by Mozambican forces, and 50 soldiers are reportedly stationed

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9 November: Mozambican forces ambushed a group of insurgents in the forest near the village of Samora Machel, also in Nangade district, killing 3 of them. On the same day 4 insurgents were killed in a clash with Mozambican forces at Mandimba, in eastern Nangade

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19 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Namande, killing 3 civilians. Two more civilians were also killed in an attack on Nampanha. On the same day, a ship carrying supplies to displaced people in Pemba was shipwrecked on the Mozambican coast, killing 12

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7 February: Insurgents attacked the village of Namuembe, south of Nangade, killing one civilian. A group of Mozambican militiamen later ambushed the insurgents as the attack was occurring. The ensuing firefight left 7 insurgents and 4 Mozambican militiamen

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and Makwa ethnic groups that are native to Cabo Delgado; civilians belonging to these peoples have expressed sympathy for the insurgents. In general, the province lacks infrastructure and the state is underrepresented, easing the spread of the insurgency.

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17 November: ISIL insurgents reportedly threatened to attack the town of Mueda, warning all residents to evacuate the area by 20 November. In addition, the UN's migration agency reports that 33,000 people have been displaced in just one week due to the

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to Cabo Delgado in order to join the ISIL-affiliated insurgent group. The rebels retaliated by killing seven Russian mercenaries as well as 20 Mozambican soldiers during two ambushes. The attacks were attributed to the Islamic State's Central Africa

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12 December: Insurgents went on a shooting spree through Nangade district. Traveling by motorbike, the attackers killed 14 civilians and destroyed four vehicles across the villages of Namiune, 25 de Setembro, Naleke, Chicuaia Nova, Litingina, and

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28 January: The village of Iba, Meluco district, was attacked by insurgents, killing at least 6 civilians. The insurgents later left the village and began an attack on the village of Muaguide, killing another 8 civilians. IS later claimed the

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burning several villages such as Ntapuala and Banga-Vieja in Macomia District, as well as Ida and Ipho in Meluco District. They also carried out ambushes, and told locals to abandon their homes. At least two attacks targeted workers of

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22 February: Militants attacked Ingalonga, Nangade district, beheading at least 2 people. On the same day, insurgents also attacked Mitope, Mocimboa da Praia district, beheading 3 men and taking 3 women hostage, one of which was later

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17 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Mitope, in the northwest of Mocimboa da Praia district. One civilian was beheaded in the attack. On the same day, insurgents attacked the village of Nampanha, Muidumbe district, killing two

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said that the videos were genuine, while Mozambique's defense ministry spokesperson Omar Saranga argued that they were probably produced by the rebels themselves, using captured uniforms to produce propaganda against the government.

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On 27 May, ten people, including children, were beheaded in the village of Monjane in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado province. Locals attribute the violence to al-Shabaab, a terrorist group founded in 2015 (no relation to the

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10 December: Insurgents attacked Kiwengulo, a village in Tanzania's Mtwara region, killing 4 civilians. Tanzanian forces responded to the attack and killed 5 insurgents. A Tanzanian military vehicle was also destroyed in the

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3 March: insurgents ambushed a military vehicle travelling from Nangade to Mueda. The attack left one lieutenant colonel dead and two other Mozambican soldiers dead. Insurgents also raided the village of N'gangolo, killing 2

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On 11 June, terrorists armed with machetes and firearms attacked the village of Changa in the Nangade district in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, killing four people. The attackers also burned down several

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Unknown date(Late January): There were clashes between government-backed militias and IS militants in Panjele, Mocimboa da Praia district, leading to the deaths of 3 government-backed militiamen and an unknown number of

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in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. Machinga a former member of the Mozambican armed forces was captured after being accused by residents of leading the group responsible for Islamist militant-inspired attacks in the

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23 June: ISIS attacked positions of the Mozambican army in Patacua, just south of Quitunda in Palma district. At least one Mozambican soldier was killed and several weapons were captured by the militants. The IS-linked

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On 21 October, a pre-dawn skirmish took place between the group and government forces in the fishing village of Maluku, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Mocímboa da Praia. As a result, many locals fled the

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29 November: IS operatives attacked the village of Chitoio, in Macomia district, killed two civilians and then attacked the village of Chai, claiming that the Mozambican forces stationed in the village fled from their

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On 6 June, at least six people were killed and two seriously injured when terrorists armed with knives and machetes attacked the village of Namaluco in the Quissanga district. The assailants also burned down a hundred

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19 January: Insurgents attacked a vehicle transporting cans of gasoline to Palma as it made its way through Pundanhar, Palma district. Some passengers managed to flee. Insurgents killed three civilians and burned the

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On 12 June,a group of armed men attacked the village of Nathuko in the Macomia district in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. The terrorists decapitated a villager, burned down several houses and killed all the

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8 August: Rwandan and Mozambican forces retook the city of Mocímboa da Praia, after clashed with a small number of insurgents. Most of the town had been abandoned by insurgents prior to the offensive. Casualties are

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On 28 January, a video appeared on social media showing six Islamist extremists dressed in civilian clothing and appealing to Mozambicans to join them in the fight for the values of Islamic doctrine and to establish

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29 January: Rwandan and Mozambican soldiers ambushed a group of insurgents near Naquitengue, in southern Mocimboa da Praia district, killing two of them including an insurgent leader who was identified as 'Twahili

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announced the extension of a 3 month military offensive targeting insurgent bases in Cabo Delgado and that so far they had successfully managed to kill 31 insurgents and had confiscated several weapons in the

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18 November: Mozambican forces overran an insurgent base Ninga, in southern Nangade district, killing at least 2 insurgents. On the same day, 9 insurgents were also killed after fighting took place in Macomia

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30 January: IS fighters ambush a Mozambican army patrol along the road between Mazeze and Mecúfi in Mecúfi district, leaving at least 8 soldiers dead and 4 vehicles destroyed. IS later released photos of the

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1 February: Insurgents launched an attack on the coastal villages of Ilha Matemo and Matemo. The insurgents arrived by boat and killed 3 civilians in the course of the attack. IS later claimed responsibility.

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19 June: Insurgents attacked the village of Nova Cabo Delgado, looting the village and killing 8 civilians. Once they left the town, they were ambushed by a local militia. 5 insurgents were killed in the

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7 January: ISCAP militants attacked the coastal village of Olumboa, Macomia district. There, they captured 13 civilians. Of those captured, two escaped and at least seven were beheaded by the insurgents.

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16 June: IS militants asked for a ransom of 1 million US dollars for the safe return of Indian citizen and businessman, Vinod Beniwal, who was abducted by IS during the Battle of Palma, in March 2021.

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In mid March: The town of Palma is effectively besieged by insurgents via cutting off supply lines most notably food supplies. Mozambican authorities used air transport to fly in supplies to the town.

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28 October: The Mozambican government reports that the army has captured several insurgent hideouts in the woods and are advancing on a major insurgent base, nicknamed "Syria", in Cabo Delgado.

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On 3 November, suspected Ansar al Sunna insurgents looted houses and set on fire at least 45 houses in an isolated village in the Macomia District, no casualties were reported in the incident.

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22 May: There was fighting between government forces and insurgents in lower Palma, insurgents burned down 14 homes and a mosque in lower Palma. There has been no confirmation on casualties.

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16 November: IS insurgents established a new base in Nambungal after a period of fighting took place between them and Mozambican forces, resulting in the deaths of 4 Mozambican militiamen.

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25 September: A report from SAMIM stated that Mozambican killed Rajab Awadhi Ndanjile, one of the founders of the insurgency in Litingina during an attack on an insurgent base in Chitama.

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12 June: A group of self-appointed vigilantes tried to confront some remaining insurgents with machetes in north Palma. Upon reaching the insurgents, 3 of the vigilantes were shot dead.

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corruption. Finding its root in the precarious economic situation and the political marginalization of the native population, local conflicts have been used to radicalize young men.

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11 November: Local media in Mozambique reports that Islamist rebels captured nine towns over the previous two weeks. They were also advancing on the strategically significant town of

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27 November: IS claimed responsibility for an attack on the village of Naulala, also in Niassa province. The village was raided of its health supplies and two houses were burnt down.

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troops were now being deployed in Cabo Delagado province amid reports that the Mozambican army was preparing to launch a coastal invasion on the insurgent held areas of the province.

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21 January: A small group of insurgents raided the village of Namiune, Nangade district. They beat and then beheaded a village leader and kidnapped four boys aged between 10 and 12.

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30 November: Insurgents attacked the village of Macananje, 20 kilometers from the capital of Mecula district, Niassa province, wounding a member of the Mozambican security forces.

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31 July: ISIL claim an attack on Mozambican positions in Mandava, killing at least one Mozambican army officer. Clashes were also reported to have taken place through to 1 August.

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12 November: Mozambican authorities detain 12 Iraqi nationals for supposed links to Islamist insurgents after discovering numerous weapons and other equipment in their possession.

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Sometime in October, ISCA militants raid an army base in Kitaya village, Tanzania, capturing a Kalashnikov rifle and a Galil ACE 21 equipped with a night vision scope. A Chinese

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On 21 March, residents of the village of Manilha abandoned their homes after witnessing armed men carrying out attacks in the surrounding area on the banks of the river Quinhevo.

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for offshore investments. Because Northern Mozambique is a major transnational drug trafficking hub, contested governance on land and sea facilitates maritime heroin smuggling.

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From July to 4 August, Mozambican and allied forces had captured the settlements of Chinda, Mumu, Mbau, Zambia, Mapalanganha, Maputo, Tete, Njama and Quelimane from insurgents.

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26 October: Mozambican forces killed at least 10 fisherman in the village of Pangane after they were caught violating a supposed ban on maritime activity north of Ilha Matemo.

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10 February: An insurgent was captured by Mozambican militiamen near Namuembe, revealing the location of an insurgent camp near Nangade and that the camp was largely led by

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1 March: insurgents began to set up road blocks between Nangade and Mueda. Insurgents also killed 2 civilian farmers near the village of Eduardo Mondlane, east of Litingina.

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On 5 June, six men armed with machetes and guns killed seven people and injured four others and set dozens of homes on fire in the village of Naunde in the Macomia district.

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On 13 January, a group of terrorists entered the town of Olumbi in the Palma district around 8pm and fired into a market and a government administrative building, killing 5.

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28 September: Insurgents attacked the village of Litiminha, Mueda district, and beheaded 7 civilians. Mozabican troops responded to the insurgent attack, killing 5 of them.

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30 September: The United States reportedly requests Zimbabwe to assist Mozambique in combating the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, despite having previously imposed sanctions.

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3 May: 7 displaced civilians from Palma were killed and several more were killed after insurgents sunk two boats carrying displaced people off the coast of Ilha Mucongwe.

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8 January: IS claimed responsibility for an attack on the village of Alberto Chipande in the Mueda district, killing one civilian and one off-duty Mozambican militiaman.

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5 April: Mozambican forces recapture Palma, though most of the town is destroyed in the fighting. Insurgents still remain in the outskirts and fighting still continues.

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30 November: SAMIM claimed that over 30 insurgents and 2 soldiers were killed following a clash in Cabo Delgado which resulted in the seizure of a number of weapons.

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13 July: Mozambican troops executed 15 suspected insurgents that had been attempting to cross into Tanzania. It is unclear if the personnel executed were insurgents.

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4 December: Militants ambush a convoy of Mozambican troops in the village of Muidumbe, killing 25 soldiers in an intense firefight before retreating into the woods.

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20 September: Insurgents attacked the villages of Bilibiza, Nacuta, and Tapara, killing at least 17 civilians. 15 insurgents arrived in the village of Kagera, in

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27 January: The village of Mitambo, in eastern Meluco district, was attacked by a group of insurgents. One civilian was beheaded by insurgents during the attack.

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15 September: Insurgents entered the village of Naquitengue, near Mocimboa da Praia. After rounding up the villagers they separated and massacred 11 Christians.

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19 April: Civilians discovered the bodies of 3 young men in Palma, addressing they'd been killed by Mozambican troops who were sweeping the town for insurgents.

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3 March: IS fighters captured the island of Quirimba and killed at least 2 security personnel. Many locals were displaced and fled to the nearby city of Pemba.

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8 August: a Mozambican army compound was attacked by ISIS operatives, killing 7 Mozambican soldiers. At least 50 assault rifles were seized by ISIS operatives.

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had infiltrated northern Mozambique, citing unnamed intelligence sources. The Mozambican government promptly denied this report as baseless. Nevertheless, the

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22 April: A taxi driver was killed by Mozambican soldiers in Pemba after a misunderstanding that led the soldiers to believe the taxi driver was an insurgent.

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On 27 October 2017, the Mozambican police confirmed the arrest of 100 more members of the group, including foreigners, in relation to the attack on 5 October.

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In November, a number of government troops and 5 fighters from the Wagner Group were killed in an ambush, with ISIL claiming responsibility for the attack.

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31 January: Insurgents attacked Olumboa, a village on the coast of Macomia district, killing one civilian. IS later claimed responsibility for the attack.

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14 October: In the first heavy attack outside Mozambique by local terrorists, hundreds of Islamic State and Ansar-al-Sunna members attack a village in

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24 April: the Mozambican government admitted for the first time that Islamic State followers were active in the country and involved in the insurgency.

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30 December: Attacks on Christian villages in northern Mozambique left two dead, four wounded, and caused much unrest and consternation in the region.

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difficult. Insurgents were also spotted in Quiuia, north of Palma. On the same day, 5 fisherman were beheaded by insurgents near the town of Pangane.

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30 May: Government forces and Rwandan troops claimed to have killed 50–70 IS fighters in district of Mocímboa da Praia, in province of Cabo Delgado.

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19 December: Mozambique's defence minister claimed Mozambican and SAMIM soldiers killed ten insurgents after storming an ISIS camp in Cabo Delgado.

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24 October: ISIS militants attacked Chitama village, Nangade district killing 3 people, including two Mozambican Militiamen and a community leader.

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3 December: IS militants attacked the village of Nova Zambezia, Macomia district, beheading one civilian that IS claimed was a Mozambican soldier.

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On 17 December, a successful assassination attempt was committed on the National Director of Reconnaissance of the Police Rapid Intervention Unit.

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30 July: Zimbabwe announces they are sending 304 'defence instructors' to help train and provide support for Mozambican troops in the insurgency.

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24 March: Government forces retook the town of Quissanga and the nearby island of Quirimba after Islamic State fighters withdrew from the area.

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Late June: Skirmishes between insurgents and Mozambican forces continued in Palma, forcing Mozambican forces to abandon one of their barracks'.

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17 June: Mozambican troops raided the village of Quitunda, just south of Palma. The troops ransacked the town and looted property of civilians.

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Sometime in January or early February 2019, security forces captured Abdul Rahmin Faizal, a suspected insurgent leader of Ugandan nationality.

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On 29 November, the group attacked the villages of Mitumbate and Maculo, injuring two and killing at least two people. The two deaths were by

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Bonate, Liazzat J. K., "Muslim Religious Leadership in Post-Colonial Mozambique." South African Historical Journal, No 60 (4), 2008, 637–654.

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20 July: Rwandan troops and insurgents clashed in the village of Quionga, north of Palma. 30 insurgents were allegedly killed in the clashes.

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7 May: 5 insurgents were killed by a local militia after insurgents launched a failed attack on Ngalonga, in southeastern Nangade district.

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25 February: insurgents attacked the village of Luneque, Nangade district, killing at least 4 civilians and forcing several others to flee.

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On 8 February, Islamist fighters attacked Piqueue village in Cabo Delgado, killing and dismembering seven men, and kidnapping four women.

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6 September: Insurgents attacked a Catholic mission in Chipene, in the Diocese of Nacala, killing a Catholic nun, sister Maria de Coppi.

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On 21 September, 12 people were killed, 15 injured, and 55 houses were burned by jihadists in the village of Paqueue in the province of

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was captured by Islamist militants in a coordinated attack from land and sea. The rebels destroyed government buildings and raised a

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In early October, the Mozambican military launched several counter-insurgency operations with the support of Russian mercenaries and

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On 7 December 30-year-old Mustafa Suale Machinga was captured by local residents and referred to authorities in Litingina village in

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claimed responsibility for an attack in Lucuamba in which they beheaded two civilians and set fire to several houses in the village.

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7 September: Following the attack on Chipene, the same insurgents attacked nearby settlements, killing at least three Christians.

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22 September: Mozambican forces attacked an insurgent camp in a rural area near Quiterajo, Macomia district, killing 5 insurgents.

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11 April: A displaced civilian was found beheaded in his house in Palma, after discovering a large cache of food the previous day.

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22 November: Mozambique and Tanzania announce the launch of a joint military operation against Islamic insurgents in Cabo Delgado.

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and 17 insurgents were killed in an attack on an insurgent base near Chitama, in southeastern Nangade district. On the same day,

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2 December: President Nyusi meets with several US counter-terrorism officials to discuss combating the insurgency in Cabo Delgado

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Mozambican army patrol near Nova Zambezia, Macomia district, resulting in the deaths of 5 insurgents and one Mozambican soldier.

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21 November: Mozambican militiamen fought off an insurgent attack near Mueda town. No casualties were reported in the fighting.

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14 November: IS released photos of them beheading two 'spies' they accused of working with Mozambican security forces in Ngapa.

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7 October: Mozambican militiamen executed 4 men in Muatide, Muidumbe district, on suspicion of being members of the insurgency.

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claims that the government forces had killed 50 insurgents in separate incidents in the northern part of Cabo Delgado Province.

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On 22 October, further skirmishes occurred near Columbe village, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of an installation of

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15 June: 7 dead civilians were discovered near Novo Cabo Delgado, Macomia district. It is unclear who it was that killed them.

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operatives attacked the town of Diaca, killing one Mozambican policeman and capturing two police armoured personnel carriers.

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Why the Mozambican Government's alliance with the Islamic Council of Mozambique might not end the insurgency in Cabo Delgado

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30 September – 6 October: Insurgents took control of Mucojo administrative post and several villages. Local population fled.

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The rebels have committed extensive war crimes, targeting and murdering civilians on many occasions during the insurgency.

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6 December: 4 insurgents were killed by Mozambican militiamen during a firefight in the village of Nkoe, Macomia district.

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26 July: Government forces recaptured Awasse. Three insurgents were reportedly killed and one Rwandan soldier was injured.

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11 January: Insurgents killed a fisherman after attacking the island of Ilha Quilhaule off the coast of the Ibo district.

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reported that an armed group attacked the village of Chitolo, burning down 50 homes and killing residents in the process.

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10 July: 9 women displaced by the fighting near Palma drowned after their boats capsized near the island of Ilha Vamize.

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In addition, Mozambican security forces were reportedly filmed as they tortured and murdered captured rebel fighters.

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23 January: Insurgents attacked the village of Limualamuala, beheading 3 civilians and burning down several buildings.

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21 December: Two Mozambican militiamen were killed in an ISIS attack in an unspecified location in the Macomia region.

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15 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Congresso, north of Macomia town. Six civilians were killed in the attack.

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to be implemented in the country, no longer recognized the Mozambican government, and started to form hidden camps in

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6–8 February: Armed forces recaptured Nihca de Rovuma and Pundanhar villages where jihadists have set up their camps.

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15 January: ISIS operatives abducted 3 Mozambican militia fighters from Nova Zambezia and executed them by beheading.

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2 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Namande, killing 7 civilians and 3 Mozambican militiamen. Also of 2 July,

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Depois de Mocímboa da Praia: força conjunta invade principal base terrorista em Marere, posto administrativo de Mbau

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12 November: IS claimed responsibility for capturing and beheading 3 Mozambican soldiers in Namatil, Mueda district.

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Bonate, Liazzat J. K. ,"Islam in Northern Mozambique: A Historical Overview." History Compass, 8/7, 2010, 573–593.

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13 August: A refugee ship coming from Nkomangano was shot at by Government forces sinking it killing 40 civilians.

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civilians. Maritime infrastructure has also been targeted, with the key port of Mocimboa da Praia being seized.

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Pastor in the Nova Zambezia area, gave his severed head to his wife and 'ordered her to inform the authorities'.

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23 September: 2 buses carrying Mozambican soldiers were attacked, resulting in the death of at least one person.

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12 January: Insurgents attacked Luneke, Nangane district, killing 3 civilians and then fleeing on a motorcycle.

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killed seven people, including civilians and a policeman. On 6 July ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack.

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On 3 January, Mozambican police announced that the attacks on 29 December were classified as acts of terrorism.

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24 July: Rwandan troops killed 4 insurgents in skirmish in the town of Awasse. Rwandan casualties are unknown.

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18 July: ISIL operatives attacked the village of Mandava, engaging with Mozambican militia, killing 2 of them.

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burned homes — including that of the head of the Quionga administrative post — and looted food in the village.

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23 April: 5 civilians were killed and 7 homes were burned down after insurgents attacked a district of Palma.

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29 December: ISCAP militants attacked the village of Monjane, forcing the local population to flee the area.

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and in the neighbourhoods of Cariaco, Alto Gigone and Chiuba, which were believed to have a connection with

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after a group of insurgents attacked the village of Gomba, killing at least one Mozambican police officer.

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13 September: clashes between insurgents and Mozambican forces were reported in the Messalo river valley.

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special forces had become active in Mozambique, assisting local security forces against the local rebels.

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Meanwhile, several local rebels declared their intention to establish a caliphate in northern Mozambique.

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16 September: 5 civilians were killed by insurgents for brewing alcohol in Namaluco, Quissanga district.

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On 3 June, five civilians were decapitated in an attack on the village of Rueia in the Macomia district.

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26 January: Insurgents attacked the village of Nova Zambezia, Macomia district, beheading one civilian.

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7 November: Insurgents attacked the village of Ntuleni, killing one person and stealing food supplies.

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12 September: an IED was detonated, targeting a Rwandan military convoy, causing material damage only.

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26 February: insurgents attacked Quirinde, Palma district, killing 7 people, 3 of which were beheaded.

1326:-affiliated Islamist extremist group situated and operating in mostly the southern regions of Somalia. 9841: 9757: 9685: 9282: 9192: 8699: 8430: 6395: 2576:"Rwanda Sends 1,000 Soldiers, Police to Fight Mozambique Militants | Voice of America – English" 1175: 2360:. The Mozambican militiamen later ambushed a group of insurgents near Nangade, killing 6 insurgents. 2116:

31 August: 3 civilians were killed and dismembered in Quissanga during a suspected insurgent attack.

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15 May: Insurgents in Quifula Island in the Quirimba Islands (Ibo, Cabo Delgado) killed a fisherman.

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28 May: around 90 Islamist fighters attacked the town of Macomia and raised the black standard flag.

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6 November: Militants are reported to have beheaded over 50 people in an attack on Muatide village.

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is launched. It will train Quick Reaction Forces to deal with the Cabo Delgado insurgent threat.

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Rwanda: Cabo Delgado – Rwandan, Mozambican Forces Flush Militant Remnants Out of Palma District

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24 September: Mozambican soldiers repelled an insurgent attack against the village of Bilibiza.

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26 November: Insurgents once again captured Namacande, Muidumbe district capital, and Muatide.

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30 October: A refugee ship carrying 74 refugees capsized near Ilha Makalowe killing 54 people.

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11–13 April: Mozambican security forces reportedly killed 31 insurgents during operations on

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22 October: The EU agrees to assist Mozambique in combating the insurgency in Cabo Delgado.

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25 July: Islamic State-aligned militants killed two civilians in Chai village near Macomia.

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April by Mozambican security personnel capturing 30 jihadist in the process. Meanwhile, a

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28 July: ISIL claims an attack on Mozambican militia near Nampanha, killing 2 militiamen.

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14 July: ISIS claim an attack on the village of Ncumbi, in which 4 civilians were killed.

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15 December: Government forces attacked Awasse but were forced to retreat by insurgents.

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Mozambican and Rwandan troops launch counteroffensive, taking back many towns and cities

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in Macomia district after Mozambican soldiers murdered several civilians near the town.

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in the region, and Mozambican security forces. Civilians have been the main targets of

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marked the first death of a South African special forces operator in combat since the

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S.Africa approves use of 1,495 military personnel to help Mozambique fight insurgents

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c.26 September: 4 insurgents were killed near Mucojo by Mozambican security forces.

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On 10 October, police detained 52 suspects in relation to the attack on 5 October.

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Islamist rebels. Increasing inequalities have led many young people to be easily

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that fought against U.S. troops between 2003 and 2007. They are known locally as

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and beheaded them to make it look like it was the result of an insurgent attack.

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8 December: Government forces have claimed to have recaptured Quissanga village.

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reported in May that it had confirmed the presence of ISIL forces in Mozambique.

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31 January: Mozambican army retook Mucojo on the Macomia coast without a fight.

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Botswana soldiers board a Botswana Defence Force plane to Mozambique, July 2021

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22 October: Insurgents attacked Lumumua near Mucojo and beheaded 2 civilians.

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27 August: Government forces occupied insurgent base in Ntchinga in Muidumbe.

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10 March: 8 insurgents were killed by Mozambican militia in Nangade district.

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President Filipe Nyusi visits Mozambican troops in Cabo Delgado, October 2020

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11 August: ISCAP rebels once again took control of Mocímboa da Praia after a

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Islamic Radicalization in Northern Mozambique. The Case of Mocímboa da Praia

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Chingotuane, Énio Viegas Filipe; Sidumo, Egna Rachel Isaias (October 2021).

4204: 2892:"Designation of Abu Yasir Hassan as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist" 1940: 8999: 5295:"Vila de Mocímboa da Praia com cenário de "grande destruição" após ataques" 4584:"Al menos 6 muertos en un nuevo ataque yihadista en el norte de Mozambique" 4141:""Ataques em Mocímboa da Praia expõem a fragilidade do Estado Moçambicano"" 2798: 2292: 2265: 2029: 1627:

10 April: security forces allegedly killed 59 rebels during a clash on the

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Lister, Tim (April–May 2021). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.).

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18 August: Government forces recaptured Marere south of Mocimboa da Praia.

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1 June: Government forces recaptured Macomia killing two jihadist leaders.

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2 January: Three civilians were killed after ISIS militants attacked the

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deployed the Green Berets special forces to train the Mozambican marines.

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Mozambican, Rwandan troops overrun major insurgents base in Cabo Delgado

4961:"7 Kremlin-Linked Mercenaries Killed in Mozambique in October — Sources" 4257:"Novo ataque de grupo armado faz cinco mortos no nordeste de Moçambique" 2177: 1314:

On 5 October, a pre-dawn raid targeted 3 police stations in the town of

1111:. Reports also state that members are allegedly mostly Mozambicans from 9690: 4666:"At least 12 killed, 14 wounded in Mozambique jihadist attacks: source" 1666: 1509: 1229: 1163: 1148: 1040: 1032: 834: 749: 169: 80: 7815:"Fight Against Mozambique's Insurgency Must Include Maritime Security" 7749:"The Mozambique Channel May Become the Next Maritime Security Hotspot" 7683:"Fight Against Mozambique's Insurgency Must Include Maritime Security" 7624:"Insurgents seize Mozambique port in gas-rich region, local media say" 5155:

Mucari, Manuel; Toyana, Mfuneko (28 April 2020). McCool, Grant (ed.).

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the Mozambican army post in the town of Mucojo and killed 25 soldiers.

7976:"Ansar al-Sunna: A New Militant Islamist Group Emerges in Mozambique" 7946:"Release of Torture Videos Prompts Denials by Mozambican Authorities" 7280:"Mozambique insurgency leader Omar killed by armed forces – ministry" 6427:

Mozambique: Defence Forces re-occupy Diaca and Namacunde – AIM report

5482:"Mozambique: Police Claim Control Of Empty Mocimboa, From A Distance" 5376: 5125:"Mozambique admits presence of Islamic State fighters for first time" 4692:"Grupo armado rouba e incendeia aldeia remota no norte de Moçambique" 1794:, calls for an international response to the Cabo Delgado insurgency. 1277: 903:

314 Mozambicans, 52 Tanzanians, 3 Ugandans, 1 Somali and 100 unknown.

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Mozambique's own version of Boko Haram is tightening its deadly grip

7332:"Insurgents seize key Cabo Delgado village from Mozambique military" 7212:"30 militants, two soldiers killed in insurgent clash in Mozambique" 5943:"New Jihadist Attack in Mozambique's Troubled Cabo Delgado Province" 5550:"The Weaponry of IS Central Africa (Pt 1): Insurgents in Mozambique" 5441:"Mozambique: Defence Forces Repel Terrorist Attack Against Bilibiza" 2107:

20 August: Government forces recaptured Mbau, killing 11 militiamen.

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claimed the attack resulted in the deaths of 15 Mozambican soldiers.

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21 May: Government forces reportedly recaptured Diaca and Namacunde.

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5355: 5175:"Mozambique government kill 50 insurgents in recent days -minister" 4986:"Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps" 4839:"Seven killed in Mozambique jihadist attack claimed by IS: sources" 4017:"Mozambique's first Islamist attacks shock the region – ISS Africa" 3512: 2357: 2129: 1747: 1726: 1374: 1323: 1273: 1209: 1152: 1124: 1048: 1044: 1029: 854: 845: 794: 785: 776: 428: 235: 222: 84: 7420:"Quissanga and Quirimba Island retaken by Mozambique armed forces" 6693:"Mozambique insurgency: Key port retaken from insurgents – Rwanda" 5825:"Mozambique, Tanzania join forces to tackle Cabo Delgado violence" 4722:"Novo ataque deixa rastro de destruição em aldeia de Cabo Delgado" 3413:"Portugal envia 60 militares para Moçambique após ataque em Palma" 1821:

will be sent to Mozambique to assist in anti-insurgent operations.

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which resulted in the death of over one hundred Mozambican troops.

7549: 7216: 6311:"Islamist rebels kill dozens in attack on Mozambique gas project" 5800:"Mozambique says northern village, site of 'beheadings', retaken" 5178: 5160: 4886: 3892:"Is northern Mozambique faced with an emerging extremist threat?" 3634:"Mozambique says northern village, site of 'beheadings', retaken" 3524: 3522: 3394:"Zimbabwe to Dispatch Troops to Help Mozambique Fight Insurgency" 3156:"'Total chaos': survivors tell of insurgent attack in Mozambique" 3007: 2475: 2233:

25 November: The insurgency spread to the Mozambican province of

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4 June: Government forces repelled insurgent attack on Namacunde.

1350:, the government ordered the closure of three mosques located in 1205: 1128: 881: 248: 5518:"US asks sanctioned Zimbabwe to help fight Mozambique militants" 5423:"ISIS take over luxury islands popular among A-list celebrities" 3670:"Homens armados entregam-se às autoridades em Mocímboa da Praia" 8077:, London: Hurst & Co./Boston: Oxford University Press, 2023 4938:"Mozambique: Police detain 34 alleged recruits of armed groups" 4554:"At least 7 killed in machete attack in Mozambique, police say" 2404: 2062: 1743: 1736: 1418: 1225: 1188: 1167: 1076: 863: 803: 767: 274: 261: 181: 8075:

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Why Islamist attack demands a careful response from Mozambique

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24 August: 10 fishermen were beheaded by insurgents in Mucojo.

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3 December: Malawi's president announces that troops from the

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19 December: It was reported that ISIS insurgents beheaded a

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killed a taxi driver with a machete and stole his motorcycle.

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has reported that children as young as 11 have been beheaded.

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Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique

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Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique

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newspaper reported that about 90 militants belonging to the

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