The ISCAP assault in the Macomia district continued as the militants conducted consecutive attacks that included kidnappings, beheadings, arson, and looting. Intelligence indicates that the attacks are being conducted by a small cell of ISCAP whose main agenda is to scare people in Macomia which had recently been returning to normal.
- Four people were beheaded in the fields of Nkoe and Nova Zambezia villages in the Administrative Post of Chai.
- At least two people were beheaded by terrorists in Nguida. Among those killed was a woman who was hiding in the fields.
- The militants also beheaded people in the fields of Nguia and Chicomo. The number of casualties is unknown but the militants looted food and burned several houses.
Macomia and Nangade districts have been, in recent weeks, the main strongholds of the terrorist resistance, with the insurgents carrying out several terrorist attacks. While Chai is one of the most guarded by Mozambican and foreign troops, it remains on the route of the insurgents, and a majority of the public has either fled or is hiding in their fields. Additionally, Macomia was one of the province’s main commercial and transport hubs where the militants constantly attack the area to replenish their supplies oftentimes.
