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Around 90% of those arriving in Pemba are taken in by relatives, while others cram into schools, hotels, makeshift tented camps and a sports stadium.

An army spokesman said a "significant" number of militants were killed in the counter-offensive. Local media reported that some residents who had fled were starting to return home and that some of their properties were looted. At least 11,000 people were displaced after the militants invaded Palma on March 24 and dozens of civilians were also killed. The attack also forced French energy giant Total to suspend operations and evacuate staff from its Afungi liquid natural gas (LNG) facility near P...

Town now a safe zone, officials insist, after army staged counter-offensive against Al-Shabaab

PALMA, MOZAMBIQUE (BosNewsLife)– Dozens of people, including Christians, were killed and thousands forced to flee after hundreds of Islamist militants attacked the northern Mozambique town of Palma, aid workers say. Among those killed since March 24 were seven people when a convoy of cars was ambushed in an escape attempt from a hotel, added Omar Saranga, a spokesman for the defense and security forces. Hundreds of other people, both local and foreigners, have been rescued from the town, nex...

The deadly flight from Mozambiques jihadist attack © AFP Anxious relatives in Pemba have been waiting for news about family members in Palma Survivors of the recent Islamist militant attack on Palma in north-east Mozambique have been talking about how they got out amid the bullets and mortar shells, as Catherine Byaruhanga and Kyla Herrmannsen report. Eusebio Alves Pinto was just finishing his shift at the Amarula Hotel when he saw people fleeing towards the compound. "I asked them what was ...

BBC News Published image captionAnxious relatives in Pemba have been waiting for news about family members in Palma Survivors of the recent Islamist militant attack on Palma in north-east Mozambique have been talking about how they got out amid the bullets and mortar shells, as Catherine Byaruhanga and Kyla Herrmannsen report. Eusebio Alves Pinto was just finishing his shift at the Amarula Hotel when he saw people fleeing towards the compound. "I asked them what was happening? They said the sit...

The United Nations Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs says thousands of people in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado are desperately searching for safety.

Follow Apr. 4, 2021 With more than a week of fierce fighting including beheaded bodies in the streets, the battle for the northern Mozambique town of Palma has highlighted the southern Africa country’s insurgency and threats to its multibillion-dollar investments. Here’s a look at what is known about the rebel group and the challenges facing Mozambique. WHO ARE THE REBELS? They’re mostly unemployed young Muslim men from Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province on the country’s long India...

Islamic State Mozambique Invasion Sent Thousands Fleeing Country 3 Apr 2021 More than 50,000 people have been affected by recent Islamic terror attacks in northeastern Mozambique and need food assistance, the World Food Program (WFP) said Thursday. Hundreds of terrorists believed to be linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) attacked the Mozambican natural gas hub of Palma, located in Cabo Delgado province, on March 24. The jihadis laid siege to the city for several days and killed dozens of Palma r...

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