Attacks took place in the districts of Muidumbe and Mocimboa da Praia, in northern Mozambique
Elements associated with the extremist group Islamic State have claimed responsibility for at least two attacks in the province of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, in the last few hours, which caused the death of two “Christians”.
The claim, made through the group’s propaganda channels, states that the attacks took place on Monday, in the districts of Muidumbe and Mocímboa da Praia, and that in each of them at least one “Christian” was “captured”, with both being “killed by beheading”.
The gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado, also in northern Mozambique, has been the target of extremist attacks for eight years, with the first attack recorded on October 5, 2017, in the district of Mocímboa da Praia.
The ACLED organization estimated earlier this month that the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado recorded 14 violent events between 10 and 23 November, involving Islamic State extremists and causing 12 deaths, and warned of the worsening of the situation in Nampula.
According to the most recent report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data organization (ACLED), of the 2,270 violent events recorded since October 2017, when the armed insurgency began in Cabo Delgado, a total of 2,107 involved elements associated with the Islamic State of Mozambique (EIM).
These attacks caused 6,341 deaths in just over eight years.
