An insurgent thrust south through the Chiure district of Cabo Delgado province has left at least three people dead in the last week, with insurgents now poised to potentially cross the Lúrio river into Nampula province

Insurgent attacks reportedly returned to the district of Quissanga this week

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A fresh attack on the town of Bilibiza has confounded hopes that life there was getting back to normal

Insurgents are apparently carrying out religiously-motivated killings and clearing villages in the area around Bilibiza

Many civilians from Quissanga have fled to Ibo, Pemba, and camps for displaced persons in Metuge district - but those who remain are fearful of reprisals for perceived collaboration with the insurgents

Insurgents in Quissanga district are continuing a hearts and minds operation after taking over the town of Quissanga on 25 March — while comrades elsewhere in the province continue their barbaric killing

Private military companies have joined the fight against insurgents in Cabo Delgado, though the basis for their involvement remains unclear

The five were killed while going by motorcycle taxi between Bilibiza and Mahate with the intention of getting a boat to the provincial capital of Pemba

The attack may not have caused any fatalities as the villagers had already fled