The incident marks the first insurgent attack in Nampula province in the four and half years since the start of the conflict, which so far has been almost entirely restricted to Cabo Delgado

Desperate food shortages within the insurgency in Cabo Delgado in recent weeks have forced many fighters across the province to lay down their arms and surrender to authorities

A group of insurgents left behind a trail of destruction as they moved west across Macomia from Nkoe to Chicomo towards Meluco on Friday and Saturday, beheading several civilians and burning down numerous houses

Police claim to have killed 10 insurgents in fighting on Matemo island this week, while IS claims its jihadis killed 7 police or soldiers

Insurgents killed at least 14 people in central Cabo Delgado province last weekend

Pro-government local militia forces in two different villages in Nangade district, Cabo Delgado province, captured two suspected insurgents on Saturday, 25 December

Insurgents attacked Quinto Congresso village in Macomia at dawn on Wednesday, killing one man, looting supplies and setting several homes on fire

Three emaciated insurgents handed themselves in in Muidumbe district, and two more gave themselves up in Macomia

Reconstruction efforts, but also a lack of alternatives, are leading people to return to the Cabo Delgado town of Macomia

One Tanzanian soldier died during an offensive by allied forces that destroyed an insurgent camp south of Chitama, Nangade district, on Saturday, 25 September