Refugees flee Mocímboa as fierce fight for town continues
Well armed insurgents were surprised by stiff resistance from government forces in Mocimboa da Praia – while civilians caught in the crossfire have fled on foot
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Top officer killed in insurgent attack on Mocímboa da Praia
Fighting in Mocimboa claimed the life of the most senior military officer in the town, among an unknown number of dead on both sides of the conflict, as well as civilians
Insurgents take Mocímboa da Praia again in dawn raid
Government forces are attempting to regain control of Mocimboa da Praia after insurgents drove them out in a dawn raid this morning
Locals live in fear as police seek insurgents in Mocímboa da Praia
Special forces police in Mocímboa da Praia are raiding neighbourhoods, arresting locals and causing panic in an attempt to find insurgents who they believe are being hidden by locals in their homes
Mozambique defence forces find mass grave in new Mocímboa offensive
Mozambique government forces claim to have found a mass grave of ‘terrorists’ while out on a combat patrol over the weekend, where they killed a further six enemy combatants
Insurgents burn village to force locals to move to Bilibiza
Insurgents are apparently carrying out religiously-motivated killings and clearing villages in the area around Bilibiza
Government forces drive insurgents out of Mocimboa base
Mozambique government forces with mercenary air support attacked an insurgent base in Mocimboa da Praia district on Tuesday, forcing insurgents to head north
MSF pulls out of Macomia and Mocímboa da Praia following attacks
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is suspending its operation in Macomia, Cabo Delgado, following last week’s attack
Macomia counts cost of fighting as refugees head to Pemba
Macomia district was home to more than 29,000 displaced people before the attack happened, but hundreds have now fled to the provincial capital of Pemba