Islamic State Stages Boldest Attack in Mozambique in Years
- Militants raided town of Macomia in Cabo Delgado province
- The insurgency has held up giant natural gas projects
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Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked the town of Macomia in Mozambique’s gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, in what is their boldest target in more than three years. The government said its army successfully repelled the attack after 45 minutes of fighting.
The violence is the latest in a string of attacks since December. It signals an escalation in unrest just as the Mozambican government is pushing for TotalEnergies SE to resume development of a $20 billion liquefied natural gas project that it froze in 2021 after insurgents raided the nearby town of Palma, killing more than 800 people.