The Mozambican Defence Ministry has claimed further
successes with artillery barrages against positions of terrorist groups in the
northern province of Cabo Delgado. A release from the Ministry says that
hideouts of the insurgents were bombarded on Thursday in the Gaza region, south
of the Messalo river in the Cabo Delgado district of Muidumbe, and on Friday at
Marere, at the mouth of the Messalo, in Mocimboa da Praia district.
A new statement from the Ministry, issued on Sunday,
claimed that there had been further artillery attacks on insurgent positions
near the Messalo, in Muidumbe. This operation, it said, “inflicted considerable
losses on the insurgents and many of them are now on the run”. Nonetheless,
terrorist attacks are continuing. According to a Monday report in the
independent newssheet “Mediafax”, on Saturday the insurgents attacked a truck
travelling between Mumu and Intowe, via Mocimboa da Praia. Four of those
travelling in the truck were killed in this ambush. On Friday night, terrorists
attacked the village of Mbau, and burnt down several houses. Smoke was still
rising from the ruins on Saturday morning.
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Islamist militants in northern Mozambique attacked
three vehicles last week, killing at least 23 people, according to local media
reports.On Thursday the insurgents ambushed a bus with 13 people inside. The
only survivor fled into the bush and ran to a village about 40km (25 miles)
from the scene as the attackers set fire to the vehicle.
On Saturday, a Land Cruiser was also attacked and 10
passengers killed.Two women escaped.
Another vehicle was also attacked on Saturday, on the
road heading towards the Tanzanian border. It is not known what happened to the
people inside – they have not yet been found.All three attacks happened in the
Mocímboa da Praia district and security forces are looking for the insurgents.
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