Over August and September, Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) has increasingly targeted civilians in Mocimboa da Praia, Muidumbe, and Macomia districts. In September, the group returned to threaten communities in Nangade.
Ao longo dos meses de agosto e setembro, o Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (EIM) intensificou os seus ataques contra civis nos distritos de Mocímboa da Praia, Muidumbe e Macomia. Em setembro, o grupo voltou a ameaçar as comunidades em Nangade.
Islamic State Mozambique’s (ISM) 3 September attack on a tourist hunting camp in Niassa province is the group’s first foray into the province since May last year.
O ataque perpetrado pelo Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (EIM) a 3 de setembro a um acampamento de caça turística na província de Niassa constitui a primeira incursão do grupo na província desde maio do ano passado.
ACLED's Senior Analyst for Southeast Africa, Peter Bofin, comments on Islamic State Mozambique’s incursion into Niassa, its objectives, and the group’s continued ability to manoeuvre across rural areas.
Short Description: ACLED’s Peter Bofin comments on the US State Department warning against travel to northern Mozambique masks some success in counterinsurgency.
Peter Bofin, Southeast Africa Senior Analyst at ACLED, comments on the latest UN Secretary General’s report on the threat posed by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda
State forces operations in Macomia district’s Catupa forest area have put Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) under pressure, prompting groups of fighters to move south and west.
As operações das forças estatais na zona florestal de Catupa, no distrito de Macomia, colocaram o Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (EIM) sob pressão, levando grupos de combatentes a deslocarem-se para sul e oeste.
Within an emerging enclave on the Cabo Delgado coast, insurgents are seeking to gain legitimacy among local communities.