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6:13 CAT | 02 Oct 2023
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The self-styled “Islamic State” terrorist group invaded last Wednesday, the villages of Marere, Calugo and Ulo, in Mocímboa da Praia district, in the northern Mozambican Province of Cabo Delgado, warning the local residents to leave their homes, according to a report in Monday’s issue of the independent newsheet “Carta de Moçambique.”
According to sources cited by the paper, the terrorists said they did not want to see anyone, which means the population had to leave the villages.
“The population in the south of the district had abandoned their villages for fear of the terrorists and of being mistaken for insurgents, since joint forces operations are underway”, said Sifa Saíde, a resident of the Aeroporto neighbourhood in Mocimboa da Praia town
Two weeks ago, the terrorist group claimed, through its propaganda channels, to have murdered 11 people, whom it described as “Christians”, in Mocimboa da Praia district.
The defence Minister, Cristóvão Chume, declared on Friday that the eradication of terrorism from Cabo Delgado demands community empowerment, and reduction in poverty and illiteracy.
He also said that governing in favour of the well-being of the population can help stop the spread of terrorist actions on the African continent, including in Cabo Delgado.
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