Residents of Ancuabe, a district in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, expressed concern this Friday about the movement of suspected terrorists in villages close to the main town.
“We were playing ludo when our neighbors warned us about the appearance of a large group of strange people in our village. We soon realized that they were terrorists,” said Nanoa village resident from Ankuabe-sede.
The suspected rebels, mostly young men, were seen on Monday around 17:00 (16:00 in Lisbon) in the villages of Nanoa, Natocoa and Nangumi in the Ancuabe district, which is located almost 150 kilometers from the city of Pemba, with weapons in their hands, leading to the flight of some people from these communities, sources said.
“Many people have abandoned their farms [campos de produção agrícola] “out of fear,” another source in Nanoa explained to Lusa.
“Even workers at a graphite processing company in the region panicked because they passed right next to the company, in the interior of Nangumi,” another source said.
Since October 2017, Cabo Delgado has been experiencing an armed uprising, with attacks blamed on movements linked to the extremist group Islamic State.
The last major attack occurred on May 10 and 11 against the Macomia district headquarters, when about a hundred rebels sacked the town, resulting in several deaths and heavy fighting with the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces.
People in other areas of the province report the movement of these groups of rebels, causing panic as they go, in the forests, but with no record of clashes that occur while peasants are trying to carry out harvesting work. in the growing fields.
Mozambique’s president said on June 16 that the actions of various defense forces had eliminated “virtually all” bases of terrorist groups operating in Cabo Delgado, which were now limited to “walking in the bush.”
Filipe Nyusi’s visit to Zambia, which borders Mozambique through Tete province (center), aims to strengthen cooperation between the countries, focusing on the ports, tourism and energy sectors, with several memorandums expected to be signed.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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