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The Islamic group claimed responsibility for the attacks on Christian communities as Mozambique continues to be afflicted by violence.
Around 30 people are believed to have been killed in the attacks (Image: JTTM)
ISIS has reportedly beheaded 30 Christians in a spate of attacks across Mozambique, as violence from offshoots of the Islamic extremist group continues across Africa. The Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP), released a 20-image photoset this week, documenting its operatives executing civilians by beheading and close-range gunfire, MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute) reported.
The group launched assaults in Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces, where they set fire to churches and homes in a brutal attack on Christian communities. ISMP claimed responsibility for the attacks, which happened during the last week of September, which saw as many as 100 homes and five churches burnt down. One resident told reporters that gunmen entered his neighborhood at night, “killing four and kidnapping four others, including a woman and her two daughters.”
The attacks come as Mozambique seeks to bolster its internal security with a renewed defence alliance with Rwanda
The two nations signed an agreement in August that will see Rwanda extend its military presence in Mozambique’s insurgent-hit Cabo Delgado province, one of the areas attacked by ISMP.
Around 1,000 Rwandan Defence Force soldiers and police have been deployed in Mozambique since 2021, helping to combat the Islamic State–linked insurgency that has upended the gas-rich province.
ISMP has been active in Mozambique for nearly a decade, and launched its first high-profile attack in 2017 on Mocimboa da Praia
