Maputo, 6 Jun (AIM) – At least two Islamist terrorists have been killed and a member of the local militia (usually referred to as “local forces”) was injured in clashes in the forests of the Novo Cabo Delgado community, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.
According to a source, cited by the Portuguese News Agency Lusa, the clashes took place on Thursday about 50 kilometres from Macomia town.
“There were clashes that lasted for two days, and we dealt heavy blows to the enemy in their stronghold. We killed two terrorists and one of our colleagues was wounded, but nothing serious”, a source said, speaking from Macomia.
In the pursuit of the armed men, the source added, it was possible to disrupt a line of communication with the extremist group Islamic State (ISIS).
Just over a week ago, Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a Mozambican army camp in Macomia, saying it had killed at least 10 soldiers. This claim has not been confirmed by the Mozambican authorities.
In a statement posted on its propaganda channels, Islamic State added that a Mozambican military camp was destroyed in this alleged attack. This was the second such attack, the group claimed, in less than a month, after a similar attack in Muidumbe district, which it claims killed 11 Mozambican soldiers.
In May, a Russian oceanographic vessel was the target of an armed attack at sea by unknown assailants in an area of Cabo Delgado that is regularly targeted by extremists attacking local fishermen.
Also in May, four Rwandan soldiers were killed by terrorists, victims of an ambush, in a forest in Mocímboa da Praia district.
(AIM)
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