The Islamic States branch in Mozambique Ahlu Sunnah Wa-Hamo or Al-Shabaab (IS Central Africa) issued a statement through ISIS Central media claiming it killed 4 field intelligence officers working alongside the Mozambique Defense Armed Forces (FADM) in Makoul area in Macimboa da Paria area of the Cabo Delgado prefecture. The spies tasked to carryout surveillance and field intelligence collection operations in the area were killed in possible safe-houses after they were compromised by a local terrorist cell.
On July 11, ISIS in Mozambique attacked a farming village identified as Malinde, in Mbau administrative area in Mocímboa da Praia district killing one person and injuring one woman besides burning down houses. On the same day in Makulo village in the same administrative area, the group killed a woman and houses torched. The group robbed households’ food and medical supplies besides burning down crop. On July 12, the group conducted an ambush targeting a Defence and Security Forces (FADS) vehicle on regular patrol in Namaneco, Quiterajo administrative area in Macomia district. Two soldiers were killed and their weapons captured by the terror group.
