Islamic State now has its first outpost in southern Africa after capture of key port in Mozambique | BISouthAfrica
A member of the Iraqi forces walks past a mural bearing the logo of the Islamic State group in a tunnel that was reportedly used as a training centre by the jihadists, on March 1, 2017, in the village of Albu Sayf, on the southern outskirts of Mosul.Militants affiliated to Islamic State have captured a key port in northern Mozambique.After several days of fighting, government troops abandoned the port of Mocimboa da Praia. However, the latest reports indicate attempts to recapture it.
The port delivers cargo to vast new gas fields that are being developed offshore by multinationals, including Total. Mozambique has become the latest African stronghold of Islamic State after well-armed insurgents captured a strategic port in the north of the country. Fighters affiliated to IS overran the port of Mocimboa da Praia after several days of fighting earlier this week. The city is now under Sharia law, according to The Times.
The latest reports say government troops are still battling to regain control of the city and hundreds of reinforcements have been rushed to the battle,, on Sunday. Mercenaries from Russia and South Africa have also been in combat for the government, said the report. The Mozambican defense minister, Jaime Neto, said that the extremists had infiltrated parts of the port and"attacked the town from the inside out, causing destruction, looting, and the murder of defenseless citizens", according to a report from
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