19 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Namande, killing 3 civilians. Also on 5 February, insurgents ambush a Mozambican army patrol near Nova Zambezia, Macomia district, resulting in the deaths of 5 insurgents and one Mozambican soldier. On 12 June,a group of armed men attacked the village of Nathuko in the Macomia district in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. 27 January: The village of Mitambo, in eastern Meluco district, was attacked by a group of insurgents. IS later claimed the attack. 16 January: A football team travelling from Mueda to Palma were ambushed by insurgents, leaving 5 people dead. 31 January: Insurgents attacked Olumboa, a village on the coast of Macomia district, killing one civilian. [15][57] This behavior alienated much of the local population instead of converting them to Ahlu Sunnah Wa-Jamo, so that the movement's members broke away and formed their own places of worship. Since the amnesty for surrendering expired, stated that 36 Tanzanian citizens would be targeted by the operations. Russia has deployed the Wagner Group, a private security organization heavily linked to the Russian government[219] in Northern Mozambique but failed its mission to support counter-insurgency activities and withdrew in 2020.
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. 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.
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. The ensuing firefight left 7 insurgents and 4 Mozambican militiamen dead. [215] 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 corruption. 30 September 6 October: Insurgents took control of Mucojo administrative post and several villages.
24 July: Rwandan troops killed 4 insurgents in skirmish in the town of Awasse. [221] Mozambique has formed an arrangement with Italy to train its navy,[222] while Portugal, the former colonial power, has donated speedboats to the country. 28 January: The village of Iba, Meluco district, was attacked by insurgents, killing at least 6 civilians. 1 June: Government forces recaptured Macomia killing two jihadist leaders. [57] 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. [23] Ansar al-Sunna funds itself through drug trafficking (primarily heroin), contraband, and ivory trade.
24 September: Mozambican soldiers repelled an insurgent attack against the village of Bilibiza. 20 December: A patrol consisting of South African Special Forces and Mozambican ground troops were ambushed by ISIS east of Chai village. Whilst in the town, insurgents reportedly killed 1 civilian and 2 policemen in addition to looting the town. 23 September: 2 buses carrying Mozambican soldiers were attacked, resulting in the death of at least one person. On 22 October, further skirmishes occurred near Columbe village, about 16 kilometres (9.9mi) south of an installation of. 14 July: ISIS claim an attack on the village of Ncumbi, in which 4 civilians were killed. On the same day, 9 insurgents were also killed after fighting took place in Macomia district. 12 June: 7 civilians were beheaded in the fields outside the village of Litamanda, in northern Macomia district. 8 September: Insurgents captured two islands, Mecungo and. 26 July: Government forces recaptured Awasse.
25 July: Islamic State-aligned militants killed two civilians in Chai village near Macomia.
23 June: ISIS attacked positions of the Mozambican army in Patacua, just south of Quitunda in Palma district. 28 May: around 90 Islamist fighters attacked the town of Macomia and raised the black standard flag. On 24 November, in the northern Mozambican province of, On 29 November, the group attacked the villages of Mitumbate and Maculo, injuring two and killing at least two people.
21 January: A small group of insurgents raided the village of Namiune, Nangade district.
23 January: Insurgents attacked the village of Limualamuala, beheading 3 civilians and burning down several buildings. [207] With the goal of becoming a major international player in the energy sector, Mozambique's government has prioritized the region's economic attractiveness and has sent its army to ensure the safety of planned investments. 3 December: IS militants attacked the village of Nova Zambezia, Macomia district, beheading one civilian that IS claimed was a Mozambican soldier. [231], Armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique, European Union Training Mission in Mozambique, Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002present), "Rwanda Sends 1,000 Soldiers, Police to Fight Mozambique Militants | Voice of America - English", "JSCD updated on Op Vikela, South Africa's commitment to SADC Mission in Mozambique", Botswana Sends Nearly 300 Troops to Mozambique, "Mocimboa da Praia: Key Mozambique port 'seized by IS', "Malawi Set to Send Troops to Fight Islamists in Mozambique Mid-Month", Angola sending military advisors to Mozambique, "Military & Defense - Russia, Mozambique to step up military-technical cooperation", "Mozambique conflict: Why are US forces there? 7 February: Insurgents attacked the village of Namuembe, south of Nangade, killing one civilian. IS later claimed responsibility.
11 January: Insurgents killed a fisherman after attacking the island of Ilha Quilhaule off the coast of the Ibo district.
21 November: Mozambican militiamen fought off an insurgent attack near Mueda town. Unemployment and especially youth unemployment are considered the main causes for locals to join the Islamist rebels. 25 February: insurgents attacked the village of Luneque, Nangade district, killing at least 4 civilians and forcing several others to flee. The movement also contacted other Islamist militants in East Africa, and reportedly hired trainers from Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya. Morier-Genoud, Eric, "A Prospect of Secularization? [214], Attacks on maritime infrastructure can be attributed to rising social inequality. 13 August: A refugee ship coming from Nkomangano was shot at by Government forces sinking it killing 40 civilians. [57] Over time, the group became increasingly violent: It called for Sharia law to be implemented in the country,[15] no longer recognized the Mozambican government, and started to form hidden camps in Macomia District, Mocmboa da Praia District, and Montepuez District. 8 August: Rwandan and Mozambican forces retook the city of Mocmboa da Praia, after clashed with a small number of insurgents. 29 December: ISCAP militants attacked the village of Monjane, forcing the local population to flee the area. The insurgents arrived by boat and killed 3 civilians in the course of the attack. Tanzanian forces responded to the attack and killed 5 insurgents. 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 insurgents. There has been no confirmation on casualties. Histoire dune monte en puissance", "The 1996 Muslim holiday affair. 18 November: Mozambican forces overran an insurgent base Ninga, in southern Nangade district, killing at least 2 insurgents. [223] 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. 7 October: Mozambican militiamen executed 4 men in Muatide, Muidumbe district, on suspicion of being members of the insurgency. Both men were Mozambican nationals. [34] In addition, bandits have exploited the rebellion to carry out raids. 7 January: The village of Nashi Bandi was attacked by ISIS operatives, killing two Christian Mozambican militiamen and destroying at least 30 houses. IS later claimed responsibility for the attack. 28 September: Insurgents attacked the village of Litiminha, Mueda district, and beheaded 7 civilians. In mid February: state newspaper Notcias 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.
Rwandan casualties are unknown. 19 December: It was reported that ISIS insurgents beheaded a.
12 June: A group of self-appointed vigilantes tried to confront some remaining insurgents with machetes in north Palma. Of those captured, two escaped and at least seven were beheaded by the insurgents. 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. Local population fled. Les transformations de lislam Pemba au Mozambique". Once they left the town, they were ambushed by a local militia. 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. 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. Bonate, Liazzat J. K., "Muslim Religious Leadership in Post-Colonial Mozambique." [51] The main insurgent faction is Ansar al-Sunna, a native extremist faction with tenuous international connections. 1 February: Insurgents launched an attack on the coastal villages of Ilha Matemo and Matemo. 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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6 December: 4 insurgents were killed by Mozambican militiamen during a firefight in the village of Nkoe, Macomia district. 5 insurgents were killed in the shootout. 19 June: Insurgents attacked the village of Nova Cabo Delgado, looting the village and killing 8 civilians.
Increasing inequalities have led many young people to be easily attracted by such a radical movement,[58][33][57][56] as Ansar al-Sunna promises that its form of Islam will act as "antidote" to the existing "corrupt, elitist rule".
The IS-linked. 30 June: Government forces recaptured Mocmboa da Praia. 11 August: ISCAP rebels once again took control of Mocmboa da Praia after a. Several other soldiers were injured.
The district government stated that both men studied Islam in. Mozambican authorities used air transport to fly in supplies to the town.
During the occupation, militants killed 3 civilians the town of Namiune. On 27 May, ten people, including children, were beheaded in the village of Monjane in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado province. 17 November: ISIL insurgents reportedly threatened to attack the town of Mueda, warning all residents to evacuate the area by 20 November. On the same day ISIS also claimed responsibility for an attack on Chimene, that left one civilian dead. Insurgents still remain in the outskirts and fighting still continues.
The village was raided of its health supplies and two houses were burnt down. 1 October: Insurgents attacked Quitico, near Olumbe in southern Palma district. 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 shields.
On 21 October, a pre-dawn skirmish took place between the group and government forces in the fishing village of Maluku, approximately 30 kilometres (19mi) from Mocmboa da Praia. 31 August: 3 civilians were killed and dismembered in Quissanga during a suspected insurgent attack. At least one Mozambican soldier was killed and several weapons were captured by the militants. One civilian was beheaded in the attack. 7 May: 5 insurgents were killed by a local militia after insurgents launched a failed attack on Ngalonga, in southeastern Nangade district. [16] As of 2020, the insurgency intensified, as in the first half of 2020 there were nearly as many attacks carried out as in the whole of 2019.
18 July: ISIL operatives attacked the village of Mandava, engaging with Mozambican militia, killing 2 of them. 21 December: Two Mozambican militiamen were killed in an ISIS attack in an unspecified location in the Macomia region.
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. 25 November: The insurgency spread to the Mozambican province of. 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. 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. 17 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Mitope, in the northwest of Mocimboa da Praia district. Bonate, Liazzat J. K. ,"Islam in Northern Mozambique: A Historical Overview."
30 October: A refugee ship carrying 74 refugees capsized near Ilha Makalowe killing 54 people. On 8 February, Islamist fighters attacked Piqueue village in Cabo Delgado, killing and dismembering seven men, and kidnapping four women. [23] Most rebels belong to the Mwani and Makwa ethnic groups that are native to Cabo Delgado; civilians belonging to these peoples have expressed sympathy for the insurgents. It is unclear if the personnel executed were insurgents. ", "What is the Wagner Group, Russia's mercenary organisation?
[210] 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. On 5 January 2019, Mozambican authorities unlawfully detained journalist Amade Abubacar, who had reported on the insurgency. One civilian was beheaded by insurgents during the attack. 13 September: clashes between insurgents and Mozambican forces were reported in the Messalo river valley. In general, the province lacks infrastructure and the state is underrepresented, easing the spread of the insurgency.
Local militia stated Mozambican troops were responsible after Mozambican soldiers were seen with blood on their clothes nearby. 7 November: Insurgents attacked the village of Ntuleni, killing one person and stealing food supplies. Two more civilians were also killed in an attack on Nampanha. [33] The movement is also anti-Christian, anti-Animist, and anti-Western, and has tried to prevent people from attending hospitals or schools which it considers secular and anti-Islamic. 16 September: 5 civilians were killed by insurgents for brewing alcohol in Namaluco, Quissanga district. They looted food and other goods from the village. 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. On the same day, 5 fisherman were beheaded by insurgents near the town of Pangane. 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 Mwidini'. 22 October: Insurgents attacked Lumumua near Mucojo and beheaded 2 civilians. 20 July: Rwandan troops and insurgents clashed in the village of Quionga, north of Palma. The military's target was to sign up 14,952 new soldiers from the province. On 10 October, police detained 52 suspects in relation to the attack on 5 October. The movement's members consequently entered traditional mosques with weapons in order to threaten others to follow their own radical beliefs. 2 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Namande, killing 7 civilians and 3 Mozambican militiamen.
Sometime in January or early February 2019, security forces captured Abdul Rahmin Faizal, a suspected insurgent leader of Ugandan nationality. 26 September: Mozambique requests assistance from the. ", "Russia's Wagner Group in Africa: Influence, commercial concessions, rights violations, and counterinsurgency failure", "The Mozambique Channel May Become the Next Maritime Security Hotspot", "Italian warship training Mozambican Navy", "Portugal delivers 10 speedboats to the Mozambican Navy", "India, Mozambique review defence cooperation, special emphasis on maritime security", "UNODC and Mozambique cooperate to promote maritime security", "Tackling heroin trafficking on the East African coast", "2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Mozambique", "Mozambique: Detained journalist in critical condition denied medical treatment", "ISIS in Africa: The Caliphate's Next Frontier", "Release of Torture Videos Prompts Denials by Mozambican Authorities", "Ansar al-Sunna: A New Militant Islamist Group Emerges in Mozambique", Why Islamist attack demands a careful response from Mozambique, Mozambique's own version of Boko Haram is tightening its deadly grip, Why the Mozambican Government's alliance with the Islamic Council of Mozambique might not end the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, "The Islamic side of the Cabo Delgado crisis", "LIslam au Mozambique aprs lindpendance. Late June: Skirmishes between insurgents and Mozambican forces continued in Palma, forcing Mozambican forces to abandon one of their barracks'. They beat and then beheaded a village leader and kidnapped four boys aged between 10 and 12. 12 November: IS claimed responsibility for capturing and beheading 3 Mozambican soldiers in Namatil, Mueda district.
13 July: Mozambican troops executed 15 suspected insurgents that had been attempting to cross into Tanzania. [218], The deteriorating security situation has led to various international efforts in order to support Mozambiques maritime capabilities and ensure safety along the coast. Mozabican troops responded to the insurgent attack, killing 5 of them.
History Compass, 8/7, 2010, 573593. [17] Civilians have been the main targets of terrorist attacks by Islamist militants. 20 September: Insurgents attacked the villages of Bilibiza, Nacuta, and Tapara, killing at least 17 civilians. Locals attribute the violence to al-Shabab, a terrorist group founded in 2015 (no relation to the. The terrorists decapitated a villager, burned down several houses and killed all the animals. 27 August: Government forces occupied insurgent base in Ntchinga in Muidumbe. 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.
13 November: IS claim responsibility for killing 7 Mozambican soldiers after insurgents ambushed an army patrol in the village of Neida. 27 June: Mocmboa da Praia was again captured by Islamist militants.
4 June: Government forces repelled insurgent attack on Namacunde. 17 June: Mozambican troops raided the village of Quitunda, just south of Palma. Insurgents also returned the next day and renewed their assault. 12 November: Mozambican authorities detain 12 Iraqi nationals for supposed links to Islamist insurgents after discovering numerous weapons and other equipment in their possession.
[53] although both pledge allegiance to the Middle Eastern Islamic State (ISIS) group. 23 April: 5 civilians were killed and 7 homes were burned down after insurgents attacked a district of Palma. 1517 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. 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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Clashes were also reported to have taken place through to 1 August. [230], In addition, Mozambican security forces were reportedly filmed as they tortured and murdered captured rebel fighters. 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. 26 February: insurgents attacked Quirinde, Palma district, killing 7 people, 3 of which were beheaded. 31 July: ISIL claim an attack on Mozambican positions in Mandava, killing at least one Mozambican army officer. No casualties were reported in the fighting. 12 January: Insurgents attacked Luneke, Nangane district, killing 3 civilians and then fleeing on a motorcycle. [225] 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. MozambiqueRwanda(from 2021)[1] Southern African Development Community (from 2021), Ansar al-Sunna Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[14]Supported by:Organized crime[15]Foreign sympathizers[15], The insurgency in Cabo Delgado refers to the Islamist insurgency in the region of East Africa and the ongoing conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, mainly fought between militant Islamists and jihadists attempting to establish an Islamic state in the region, and Mozambican security forces. 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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. 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.
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. The ensuing firefight left 7 insurgents and 4 Mozambican militiamen dead. [215] 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 corruption. 30 September 6 October: Insurgents took control of Mucojo administrative post and several villages.
24 July: Rwandan troops killed 4 insurgents in skirmish in the town of Awasse. [221] Mozambique has formed an arrangement with Italy to train its navy,[222] while Portugal, the former colonial power, has donated speedboats to the country. 28 January: The village of Iba, Meluco district, was attacked by insurgents, killing at least 6 civilians. 1 June: Government forces recaptured Macomia killing two jihadist leaders. [57] 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. [23] Ansar al-Sunna funds itself through drug trafficking (primarily heroin), contraband, and ivory trade.
24 September: Mozambican soldiers repelled an insurgent attack against the village of Bilibiza. 20 December: A patrol consisting of South African Special Forces and Mozambican ground troops were ambushed by ISIS east of Chai village. Whilst in the town, insurgents reportedly killed 1 civilian and 2 policemen in addition to looting the town. 23 September: 2 buses carrying Mozambican soldiers were attacked, resulting in the death of at least one person. On 22 October, further skirmishes occurred near Columbe village, about 16 kilometres (9.9mi) south of an installation of. 14 July: ISIS claim an attack on the village of Ncumbi, in which 4 civilians were killed. On the same day, 9 insurgents were also killed after fighting took place in Macomia district. 12 June: 7 civilians were beheaded in the fields outside the village of Litamanda, in northern Macomia district. 8 September: Insurgents captured two islands, Mecungo and. 26 July: Government forces recaptured Awasse.
25 July: Islamic State-aligned militants killed two civilians in Chai village near Macomia.
23 June: ISIS attacked positions of the Mozambican army in Patacua, just south of Quitunda in Palma district. 28 May: around 90 Islamist fighters attacked the town of Macomia and raised the black standard flag. On 24 November, in the northern Mozambican province of, On 29 November, the group attacked the villages of Mitumbate and Maculo, injuring two and killing at least two people.
21 January: A small group of insurgents raided the village of Namiune, Nangade district.
23 January: Insurgents attacked the village of Limualamuala, beheading 3 civilians and burning down several buildings. [207] With the goal of becoming a major international player in the energy sector, Mozambique's government has prioritized the region's economic attractiveness and has sent its army to ensure the safety of planned investments. 3 December: IS militants attacked the village of Nova Zambezia, Macomia district, beheading one civilian that IS claimed was a Mozambican soldier. [231], Armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique, European Union Training Mission in Mozambique, Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002present), "Rwanda Sends 1,000 Soldiers, Police to Fight Mozambique Militants | Voice of America - English", "JSCD updated on Op Vikela, South Africa's commitment to SADC Mission in Mozambique", Botswana Sends Nearly 300 Troops to Mozambique, "Mocimboa da Praia: Key Mozambique port 'seized by IS', "Malawi Set to Send Troops to Fight Islamists in Mozambique Mid-Month", Angola sending military advisors to Mozambique, "Military & Defense - Russia, Mozambique to step up military-technical cooperation", "Mozambique conflict: Why are US forces there? 7 February: Insurgents attacked the village of Namuembe, south of Nangade, killing one civilian. IS later claimed responsibility.
11 January: Insurgents killed a fisherman after attacking the island of Ilha Quilhaule off the coast of the Ibo district.
21 November: Mozambican militiamen fought off an insurgent attack near Mueda town. Unemployment and especially youth unemployment are considered the main causes for locals to join the Islamist rebels. 25 February: insurgents attacked the village of Luneque, Nangade district, killing at least 4 civilians and forcing several others to flee. The movement also contacted other Islamist militants in East Africa, and reportedly hired trainers from Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya. Morier-Genoud, Eric, "A Prospect of Secularization? [214], Attacks on maritime infrastructure can be attributed to rising social inequality. 13 August: A refugee ship coming from Nkomangano was shot at by Government forces sinking it killing 40 civilians. [57] Over time, the group became increasingly violent: It called for Sharia law to be implemented in the country,[15] no longer recognized the Mozambican government, and started to form hidden camps in Macomia District, Mocmboa da Praia District, and Montepuez District. 8 August: Rwandan and Mozambican forces retook the city of Mocmboa da Praia, after clashed with a small number of insurgents. 29 December: ISCAP militants attacked the village of Monjane, forcing the local population to flee the area. The insurgents arrived by boat and killed 3 civilians in the course of the attack. Tanzanian forces responded to the attack and killed 5 insurgents. 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 insurgents. There has been no confirmation on casualties. Histoire dune monte en puissance", "The 1996 Muslim holiday affair. 18 November: Mozambican forces overran an insurgent base Ninga, in southern Nangade district, killing at least 2 insurgents. [223] 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. 7 October: Mozambican militiamen executed 4 men in Muatide, Muidumbe district, on suspicion of being members of the insurgency. Both men were Mozambican nationals. [34] In addition, bandits have exploited the rebellion to carry out raids. 7 January: The village of Nashi Bandi was attacked by ISIS operatives, killing two Christian Mozambican militiamen and destroying at least 30 houses. IS later claimed responsibility for the attack. 28 September: Insurgents attacked the village of Litiminha, Mueda district, and beheaded 7 civilians. In mid February: state newspaper Notcias 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.
Rwandan casualties are unknown. 19 December: It was reported that ISIS insurgents beheaded a.
12 June: A group of self-appointed vigilantes tried to confront some remaining insurgents with machetes in north Palma. Of those captured, two escaped and at least seven were beheaded by the insurgents. 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. Local population fled. Les transformations de lislam Pemba au Mozambique". Once they left the town, they were ambushed by a local militia. 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. 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. Bonate, Liazzat J. K., "Muslim Religious Leadership in Post-Colonial Mozambique." [51] The main insurgent faction is Ansar al-Sunna, a native extremist faction with tenuous international connections. 1 February: Insurgents launched an attack on the coastal villages of Ilha Matemo and Matemo. 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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6 December: 4 insurgents were killed by Mozambican militiamen during a firefight in the village of Nkoe, Macomia district. 5 insurgents were killed in the shootout. 19 June: Insurgents attacked the village of Nova Cabo Delgado, looting the village and killing 8 civilians.
Increasing inequalities have led many young people to be easily attracted by such a radical movement,[58][33][57][56] as Ansar al-Sunna promises that its form of Islam will act as "antidote" to the existing "corrupt, elitist rule".
The IS-linked. 30 June: Government forces recaptured Mocmboa da Praia. 11 August: ISCAP rebels once again took control of Mocmboa da Praia after a. Several other soldiers were injured.
The district government stated that both men studied Islam in. Mozambican authorities used air transport to fly in supplies to the town.
During the occupation, militants killed 3 civilians the town of Namiune. On 27 May, ten people, including children, were beheaded in the village of Monjane in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado province. 17 November: ISIL insurgents reportedly threatened to attack the town of Mueda, warning all residents to evacuate the area by 20 November. On the same day ISIS also claimed responsibility for an attack on Chimene, that left one civilian dead. Insurgents still remain in the outskirts and fighting still continues.
The village was raided of its health supplies and two houses were burnt down. 1 October: Insurgents attacked Quitico, near Olumbe in southern Palma district. 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 shields.
On 21 October, a pre-dawn skirmish took place between the group and government forces in the fishing village of Maluku, approximately 30 kilometres (19mi) from Mocmboa da Praia. 31 August: 3 civilians were killed and dismembered in Quissanga during a suspected insurgent attack. At least one Mozambican soldier was killed and several weapons were captured by the militants. One civilian was beheaded in the attack. 7 May: 5 insurgents were killed by a local militia after insurgents launched a failed attack on Ngalonga, in southeastern Nangade district. [16] As of 2020, the insurgency intensified, as in the first half of 2020 there were nearly as many attacks carried out as in the whole of 2019.
18 July: ISIL operatives attacked the village of Mandava, engaging with Mozambican militia, killing 2 of them. 21 December: Two Mozambican militiamen were killed in an ISIS attack in an unspecified location in the Macomia region.
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. 25 November: The insurgency spread to the Mozambican province of. 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. 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. 17 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Mitope, in the northwest of Mocimboa da Praia district. Bonate, Liazzat J. K. ,"Islam in Northern Mozambique: A Historical Overview."
30 October: A refugee ship carrying 74 refugees capsized near Ilha Makalowe killing 54 people. On 8 February, Islamist fighters attacked Piqueue village in Cabo Delgado, killing and dismembering seven men, and kidnapping four women. [23] Most rebels belong to the Mwani and Makwa ethnic groups that are native to Cabo Delgado; civilians belonging to these peoples have expressed sympathy for the insurgents. It is unclear if the personnel executed were insurgents. ", "What is the Wagner Group, Russia's mercenary organisation?
[210] 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. On 5 January 2019, Mozambican authorities unlawfully detained journalist Amade Abubacar, who had reported on the insurgency. One civilian was beheaded by insurgents during the attack. 13 September: clashes between insurgents and Mozambican forces were reported in the Messalo river valley. In general, the province lacks infrastructure and the state is underrepresented, easing the spread of the insurgency.
Local militia stated Mozambican troops were responsible after Mozambican soldiers were seen with blood on their clothes nearby. 7 November: Insurgents attacked the village of Ntuleni, killing one person and stealing food supplies. Two more civilians were also killed in an attack on Nampanha. [33] The movement is also anti-Christian, anti-Animist, and anti-Western, and has tried to prevent people from attending hospitals or schools which it considers secular and anti-Islamic. 16 September: 5 civilians were killed by insurgents for brewing alcohol in Namaluco, Quissanga district. They looted food and other goods from the village. 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. On the same day, 5 fisherman were beheaded by insurgents near the town of Pangane. 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 Mwidini'. 22 October: Insurgents attacked Lumumua near Mucojo and beheaded 2 civilians. 20 July: Rwandan troops and insurgents clashed in the village of Quionga, north of Palma. The military's target was to sign up 14,952 new soldiers from the province. On 10 October, police detained 52 suspects in relation to the attack on 5 October. The movement's members consequently entered traditional mosques with weapons in order to threaten others to follow their own radical beliefs. 2 July: Insurgents attacked the village of Namande, killing 7 civilians and 3 Mozambican militiamen.
Sometime in January or early February 2019, security forces captured Abdul Rahmin Faizal, a suspected insurgent leader of Ugandan nationality. 26 September: Mozambique requests assistance from the. ", "Russia's Wagner Group in Africa: Influence, commercial concessions, rights violations, and counterinsurgency failure", "The Mozambique Channel May Become the Next Maritime Security Hotspot", "Italian warship training Mozambican Navy", "Portugal delivers 10 speedboats to the Mozambican Navy", "India, Mozambique review defence cooperation, special emphasis on maritime security", "UNODC and Mozambique cooperate to promote maritime security", "Tackling heroin trafficking on the East African coast", "2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Mozambique", "Mozambique: Detained journalist in critical condition denied medical treatment", "ISIS in Africa: The Caliphate's Next Frontier", "Release of Torture Videos Prompts Denials by Mozambican Authorities", "Ansar al-Sunna: A New Militant Islamist Group Emerges in Mozambique", Why Islamist attack demands a careful response from Mozambique, Mozambique's own version of Boko Haram is tightening its deadly grip, Why the Mozambican Government's alliance with the Islamic Council of Mozambique might not end the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, "The Islamic side of the Cabo Delgado crisis", "LIslam au Mozambique aprs lindpendance. Late June: Skirmishes between insurgents and Mozambican forces continued in Palma, forcing Mozambican forces to abandon one of their barracks'. They beat and then beheaded a village leader and kidnapped four boys aged between 10 and 12. 12 November: IS claimed responsibility for capturing and beheading 3 Mozambican soldiers in Namatil, Mueda district.
13 July: Mozambican troops executed 15 suspected insurgents that had been attempting to cross into Tanzania. [218], The deteriorating security situation has led to various international efforts in order to support Mozambiques maritime capabilities and ensure safety along the coast. Mozabican troops responded to the insurgent attack, killing 5 of them.
History Compass, 8/7, 2010, 573593. [17] Civilians have been the main targets of terrorist attacks by Islamist militants. 20 September: Insurgents attacked the villages of Bilibiza, Nacuta, and Tapara, killing at least 17 civilians. Locals attribute the violence to al-Shabab, a terrorist group founded in 2015 (no relation to the. The terrorists decapitated a villager, burned down several houses and killed all the animals. 27 August: Government forces occupied insurgent base in Ntchinga in Muidumbe. 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.
13 November: IS claim responsibility for killing 7 Mozambican soldiers after insurgents ambushed an army patrol in the village of Neida. 27 June: Mocmboa da Praia was again captured by Islamist militants.
4 June: Government forces repelled insurgent attack on Namacunde. 17 June: Mozambican troops raided the village of Quitunda, just south of Palma. Insurgents also returned the next day and renewed their assault. 12 November: Mozambican authorities detain 12 Iraqi nationals for supposed links to Islamist insurgents after discovering numerous weapons and other equipment in their possession.
[53] although both pledge allegiance to the Middle Eastern Islamic State (ISIS) group. 23 April: 5 civilians were killed and 7 homes were burned down after insurgents attacked a district of Palma. 1517 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. 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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Clashes were also reported to have taken place through to 1 August. [230], In addition, Mozambican security forces were reportedly filmed as they tortured and murdered captured rebel fighters. 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. 26 February: insurgents attacked Quirinde, Palma district, killing 7 people, 3 of which were beheaded. 31 July: ISIL claim an attack on Mozambican positions in Mandava, killing at least one Mozambican army officer. No casualties were reported in the fighting. 12 January: Insurgents attacked Luneke, Nangane district, killing 3 civilians and then fleeing on a motorcycle. [225] 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. 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