Islamic State Raids Mozambique Town as Total Plans LNG Return
- Deadliest attack on Mozambique troops since 2021 raises risks
- TotalEnergies consortium plans to restart $20 billion project
Mucojo, Mozambique.
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Islamic State-linked fighters carried out their deadliest attack on Mozambican troops since 2021, according to a researcher, ratcheting up security concerns ahead of TotalEnergies SE’s planned return to build a $20 billion liquefied natural gas project.
Fighters raided the northeast town of Mucojo, 136 kilometers (85 miles) south of the LNG project, on the weekend. They killed as many as 25 government forces, according to radio station Zumbo FM, which is based in the provincial capital of Pemba, and other local news reports. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the assault and published photos of troops it said its militants killed.