The Mozambican police have
re-established control over the town of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern
province of Cabo Delgado, where attacks by Islamic extremists occurred on
Thursday, reports the independent television station STV.Life in the town is beginning
to return to normal, and people who had hidden from the attackers in the nearby
bush are returning to their homes. The police, who are still scouring the area
for surviving members of the attacking group, have imposed a night curfew, and
are inspecting all vehicles entering the town.Long distance bus traffic has
resumed, but the police now insist that all passengers must pass through the
police station and all bags must be checked.Mocimboa da Praia residents,
including local moslem leaders, told STV they had been aware of the existence
of the extremist group since 2014, and had warned the authorities repeatedly
about them. They confirmed that the group used the same name as the Somali
terrorist group, Al-Shabaab.STV’s sources said the members of the group are
Mozambicans, mostly from Mocimboa da Praia, but with some from other districts
in the north of Cabo Delgado, including Macomia, Palma and Nangade.STV was
shown two makeshift mosques used by the group, one in what seemed to be an
abandoned, half-finished building, and the other in a flimsy wooden shelter.
The group had its own koranic school, and ordered its members not to send their
children to Mozambican state schools.
The group wanted to impose
“islamic law”, and wanted to demolish the statues in Mocimboa da Praia that
honour the country’s heroes, including the founder of the Mozambique Liberation
Front (Frelimo), Eduardo Mondlane, and Mozambique’s first President, Samora
Machel. They also wanted no Christian churches in the town.The moslem leaders
had no hesitation in describing the group’s actions as “terror”. National
moslem leaders also distanced themselves from the raiders. Sheikh Amin Mohamed,
head of the Mozambique Islamic Council (CISLAMO), told STV “Islam has nothing
to do with this”, and demanded stern punishment for the Mocimboa da Praia
attackers. According to the police, the death toll from the Thursday clashes
stands at 16 – two policemen and 14 members of the “Al-Shabaab” group. The
number of guns recovered from the raiders is now five.The latest gun seized
came from a wounded “Al-Shabaab” fighter who had taken refuge in a tree. He
claimed he had been promised 2,500 meticais (about 40 US dollars) for taking
part in the attack.Cited by Radio Mozambique, this man claimed he was not a
member of the organization. “I was sitting down when these people with guns
came past and invited me to go with them to Mocimboa da Prais”, he said. “I
accepted because I too wanted to go to Mocimboa. But when we advanced, they
gave me this gun”.
In
an earlier explanation of the Pinnacle news, we clarify how it works and it is
summarized that the Islamic beliefs which, from Muslim believers profess, do
not agree with idols and symbols of the state. As an example, the national
flag, the swastikas, the National heroes and even others belonging to other
religious beliefs. For this, these instructions are given to everyone including
their descendants. Therefore, these explanations are easy to repudiate, as long
as schools are not abandoned or any kind of social conflict is resolved, in
ways which the Mozambican Government believes.
On the one hand, this religious
belief has no support from outside, as one might think. The Pinnacle News
searched but found no link. Now, purchases of arms in black markets and, above
all, unregistered arms were acquired with dirty money and in exchange for
ivory, for example, and that various quantities of them entered Tanzania. In
fact, the idea was for the buyers, to give more weapons so that the slaughters
were in great quantity. And the rules have become so sophisticated.
HOW
LONG IS THE AL-SHABAABS IN CABO DELGADO
Al-Shabaabs
have existed in Mozambique for over three years. One can believe that the
origin was in Macomia and in the town of Quiterajo where two brothers and
successful in the businesses of grocery, sale and purchase of fish and
denominated Abacar and Abdala, obtained their first 8 to be first 10 members.
(See the photo of the place where the Al-Shabaabs' headquarters ever worked).
As
you can see, in a Pacato district, far from SISE as well as any suspicion of
being noticed.
In
fact, this house belonged to the first wife of Bacar, who was caught in the
rescue raids of some Al-Shabaab members yesterday (09 October), by the Police.
The same, used shortcuts where the ANADARKO intends to make asphalt road for
from Palma to Pemba City. The Police, had information on his absence and
ambushed him, having this and other members, been neutralized, in a dense
forest.
HOW
AND WHERE DO THEY SUSPECT HAVE ENTERED THE NEW WEAPONS THAT THEY USED FOR THE
FIRST ATTACK?
Tanzania
is evident. Via Tanzania and even the true instructors. And these brothers went
two or three times a year, using permits, to enter and leave Tanzania. The
weapons were placed in sacks of grain and without passengers. No police were
late to search them when they passed. "A family member of the divorced
wife of Bacar has been confined to us, now imprisoned in Mocímboa. Two open box
and Canter brand cars were used for many of the actions summarized in the
Mocímboa collision. One is in the hands of the police of the same district and
the other, the drift and with one of the brothers member and believer of the
case in question.
WHERE
WOULD YOU TRAIN TO PERFECT?
The
woods of Macomia are vast and first, they were considered as Islamic poachers.
The guns were seen by the local population and the fruit of the hunts, they
could do much more. There are so many wild animals and giants that were
slaughtered in Macomia by these "Muslims" in training. Popular
parties (Mucojo, Quiterajo, Pangane) did not have the idea that they were
military drills.
HOW
AND WHY MOCIMBOA OF THE BEACH
Among
the possible answers, 95% of Mocímboa da Praia's Municipalities are Muslims.
Data from the new general population census can confirm this. In addition, they
speak the same language and it was intended that in the language Kimwani,
Maconde, Macua or Kiswahil, the message on the implantation of the religious
ceita that retains principles of Al-Shabaabs, would be easy and in a short
time. It was tried by democratic means and convinced each of the Muslims and
Conservatives of the Qur'an but it was time to press for arms.
WHERE
WAS THE EYE OF THE CONFLICTS IN MOCIMBOA BEACH
It
was in the most populous and historic neighborhood of that Municipality. This
is the Nandwadwa neighborhood where there is the barracks, the iconic mosque
they built and in the terminal phase, the spaces reserved for the barracks to
function in classrooms, the largest market in Mocímboa, a large part of the
state's infrastructure, mainly .
WHAT
HAS BEEN THE CURRENT SITUATION AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF THE ATTACKS
The
police managed to unfold and control the situation. In the spaces where they
met and received food, concretely in Mocímboa and Macomia, are momentarily
closed and depopulated.Today, for example (October 8), a police contingent that
was in two cars, patrolled in Messalo's paddy field, and Macomia, had
information that part of insurgents from Mocímboa would enter Macomia. In fact,
from Mucojo to Mocímboa da Praia, by sea, there are four (4) miles, which is to
say, less than six kilometers. And it was the same way that the rifles came
into that district and into the muted.
TO
THE CAPTURED, HOW TO JUDGE THEM TO GET GAINS?
If
there were conditions, the Pinnacle news proposes a pre-religious judgment.
That is, with a judge who communicates fluently in the Arabic language, use the
coping on the day of judgment, take the time to work on the minds, let them
believe that there is hope. If there is no qualified Judge such as the Pinnacle
News proposes, there should be elected judges molded ...
WHAT
IS THE FUTURE OF MOCIMBOA RESIDENTS OF THE BEACH
In
this same publication of the Pinnacle News, we offer a tassel, a faithful
publication about who they were or who they are, what they want and with whom,
how they enliven them, where they have already operated in Cabo delgado and
premeditated what they are still capable of doing.Neither is the Government
able to know, how many rifles were hidden in the woods, when they were on the
run.
It
is believed that the Government will be attentive to this cause, henceforth. To
this end, SISE and other traditional influences will work or will be activated,
for Mozambican patriotic integrity. Note that in the coastal zone of the
Province of Cabo Delgado, and especially in conflict zones, by conflicts, no
one wants to leave a big beard or use "malia" or "hijab",
reasons to believe that some lesson has entered and will take time ... !
Good
parts of the members of the Al-Shabaabs are young teenagers,
"believers", rational and capable ...
As for the liberalisation of Mozambican
air space, Mesquita said this should be accompanied by investments in
Mozambican air companies so that they can face an increasingly competitive
environment. But he believed that the entry of new
operators in the Mozambican domestic market will bring benefits for the
mobility of people and goods and will contribute to the development of tourism.Mesquita
added that the Mozambican government has been taking measures to ensure that
the country can reach the norms and standards of the International Civil
Aviation Organisation (ICAO). These efforts bore fruit in May this year, when
the European Union removed Mozambican air companies from the list of airlines
not allowed to fly in European air space.
