The Mozambique Conflict Monitor — formerly known as Cabo Ligado — is an observatory created by ACLED, Zitamar News, and Mediacoop to monitor political violence in Mozambique, with a particular focus on the north of the country. It is designed to help researchers, policymakers, media, and the wider public track key conflict developments in Mozambique.
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Operations by Mozambican and Rwandan forces in Macomia district in recent weeks have placed pressure on Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) fighters who had been operating along the coast and in Catupa forest.
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) was active in seven districts of Cabo Delgado province. ISM militants once again entered Mocímboa da Praia town, this time to take two of the children of Farido Selemane, the group’s military commander.
Cabo Delgado witnessed a surge in insurgent activity. Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) targeted security forces in Montepuez and Muidumbe, inflicting casualties. Insurgents also continued civilian killings in Mocímboa da Praia, Muidumbe, and Metuge districts.
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) undertook operations in Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces. In Nampula, its actions displaced thousands, while it remained active in Chiúre district in southern Cabo Delgado.
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) was active across six districts, from Balama in the southwest of Cabo Delgado to Mocímboa da Praia in the northwest.
O Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (ISM) esteve ativo em seis distritos, desde Balama, no sudoeste de Cabo Delgado, até Mocímboa da Praia, no noroeste.
Defense Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) navy patrols remain active off Macomia, killing at least five civilians around 22 August. Despite these patrols, Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) remains present in coastal areas of the district.
As patrulhas da Marinha das Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique (FADM) permanecem ativas ao largo de Macomia, tendo matado pelo menos cinco civis por volta de 22 de Agosto. Apesar dessas patrulhas, o Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (EIM) continua presente nas áreas costeiras do distrito.
The Defense Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) navy branch fired on fishers off the coast of Macomia on at least two occasions, killing at least six, bringing civilian killings by FADM at sea to 110 since 2020.
A marinha das Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique (FADM) disparou contra pescadores ao largo da costa de Macomia em pelo menos duas ocasiões, matando pelo menos seis pessoas, elevando para 110 o número de civis mortos pelas FADM no mar desde 2020.
Islamic State (IS) last week claimed the killing of 30 Defence Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) soldiers in an attack in Macomia, though only 13 fatalities could be confirmed. The clash came amid ongoing operations in the Catupa forest area of Quiterajo against Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) by FADM and Rwandan forces.
O Estado Islâmico (EI) reivindicou na semana passada a morte de 30 soldados das Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique (FADM) num ataque em Macomia, embora apenas 13 mortes tenham sido confirmadas. O confronto ocorreu em meio a operações em curso na zona florestal de Catupa, em Quiterajo, contra o Estado Islâmico de Moçambique (EIM) pelas FADM e forças ruandesas.
Despite ISM losses, the group’s targeting of civilians remains persistent, with up to six abducted in northern Muidumbe district, while at least one Local Force soldier was killed in an attack in the south of the district.
Apesar das perdas do EIM, o grupo continua a atacar civis, tendo sido raptados cerca de seis pessoas no norte do distrito de Muidumbe, enquanto pelo menos um soldado da Força Local foi morto num ataque no sul do distrito.
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