Mozambique
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May- 2021 -10 MayAfrica
Portugal Signs Deal to Help Mozambique in Jihadist Fight
Portugal and Mozambique signed a new military cooperation accord on Monday to help the poor African nation confront a growing jihadist threat by beefing up training, notably of special forces.
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6 MayEurope
EU Moots Creation of 5,000-Strong Rapid Reaction Force
EU defense ministers will begin discussing Thursday a proposal to create a 5,000-strong joint military force capable of deploying rapidly to crisis zones, a senior EU official said.
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Apr- 2021 -9 AprilAfrica
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.
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7 AprilAfrica
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.
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5 AprilAfrica
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.
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchAfrica
Mozambique Town Deserted as Islamic State Group Claims Control
The United States vowed to support Mozambique after a prolonged deadly assault on the key northern town of Palma by Islamic State-linked militants waging an escalating insurgency.
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29 MarchAfrica
Dozens Killed in Mozambique Islamist Attack: Government
Dozens of people were killed in coordinated jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique's Palma town, the government said on Sunday, four days after the raid was launched.
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25 MarchAfrica
Suspected Insurgents Attack Mozambique Key Town
Suspected militants on Wednesday attacked the northern Mozambican town of Palma, the hub of a huge gas exploration project, security sources said, as construction work was due to resume on the scheme.
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16 MarchAfrica
US to Train Mozambique Forces Fighting Jihadists
American military personnel will spend two months training soldiers in Mozambique to help the country fight a jihadist insurgency in its northeast, US embassy officials said.
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11 MarchAfrica
US Says Deadly DR Congo ADF Militia Linked to Islamic State
Washington on Thursday labeled the ADF militia, suspected of hundreds of civilian killings in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, a "foreign terrorist organization" linked to Islamic State.
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