Cabo Delgado

Mozambique launched a special force of elite soldiers and police to combat an Islamist uprising that has threatened the country's lucrative natural gas projects.

Oct- 2021 -

15 October

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Regional Troops to Stay in Mozambique Indefinitely

Southern African troops have driven jihadists out of northern Mozambique but will stay in the country indefinitely to ensure the situation remains under control.

Jul- 2021 -

26 July

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Mozambique Welcomes Foreign Soldiers to Fight Insurgency

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi expressed his gratitude to African countries sending troops to help fight insurgents in the north of the country.

16 July

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Mozambique Formally Seeks Help From Neighbors to Stem Insurgency

Mozambique has lodged an official request for military intervention from neighboring countries to help quell a jihadist insurgency in the gas-rich north.

Jun- 2021 -

24 June

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Southern African Bloc to Send Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell a jihadist insurgency, as military and security sources said late Wednesday there had been fresh clashes with Islamist militants in northern Mozambique.

Apr- 2021 -

9 April

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SADC Vows ‘Proportionate’ Response to Mozambique’s Jihadists

Southern Africa's regional bloc vowed a "proportionate" response to jihadists who last month raided a key town in northern Mozambique in a sharp escalation of a three-year-old insurgency.

7 April

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IS-Linked Militants ‘Chased’ From Mozambique Town of Palma: President

Mozambique's president said Islamic State-linked insurgents had been forced out of Palma, a key northern town that the rebels hit in a brazen raid last month.

5 April

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Mozambique Army Says ‘Significant’ Number of Militants Killed in Palma Battle

Mozambique's military said a "significant" number of militants had been killed during a battle over a key northern town and gas hub captured by the Islamic State last month.