The resurgence of armed attacks in various parts of the northern, central and southern regions of Cabo Delgado is resurrecting a humanitarian drama that has not been seen for a long time, after having been halted with the intervention of the forces of the Southern African Development Community Military Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM), and still...
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Defense forces shoot down six suspected terrorists in Cabo Delgado's Muidumbe district
Last Wednesday, the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces shot dead six suspected terrorists in the community of Mandela, Muidumbe district, Cabo Delgado province. A source from the local force who was involved in the operation told Lusa that "there was intense fire in downtown Mandela, near the banks of the Messalo River". "The terrorists were...
Terrorism: Five FADM soldiers killed in Muidumbe district
Five soldiers from the Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) were killed in an ambush set up by violent extremists in Mandava village, in Muidumbe district, north of Cabo Delgado. In addition to the dead, several soldiers were wounded. According to information provided by the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD), the ambush took place at around...
Terrorism: Another attack and a victim in Muidumbe district
Last Saturday, a group of around 10 terrorists attacked the village of Muambula, in the district of Muidumbe, in northern Cabo Delgado, fatally shooting a citizen who was returning from an agricultural field, reports the electronic newspaper Carta. According to the source, the attack took place almost a week after the Muidumbe district headquarters...
Armed attacks: Nearly 3,000 people fled in Muidumbe district in Cabo Delgado
Nearly 3,000 people have fled their homes in the district of Muidumbe, Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique, following armed attacks in the last week, according to the latest report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The majority are fleeing to other villages in the same district or to the neighboring district of Mueda, according to data compiled...
IOM warns of a stampede of Muidumbe in Cabo Delgado after actions of armed groups
New attacks since Wednesday in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, have put 2,000 residents of communities in the Muidumbe district on the run, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced. "Fear and confirmed attacks by non-state armed groups in the district of Muidumbe (Muambula) since November 16 have triggered 2,024 movements to the district of...