While the report denies allegations of indiscriminate attacks, it acknowledges the possibility of civilian collateral damage, especially in instances where insurgents may have used civilian cover to attack
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Five men suspected of belonging to the insurgent group were captured the week before last in Machova, Macomia district
People in IDP camps in southern Cabo Delgado resent the presence of soldiers and the military — who forced them to flee their homes in the first place
Insurgents attacked coastal Macomia last Wednesday, at the same time as another group of insurgents attacked the town of Palma, further north in Cabo Delgado
War crimes have been committed in Cabo Delgado by Islamist insurgents, Mozambique government forces, and Dyck Advisory Group, according to a new report published today by human rights organisation Amnesty International
Insurgents have carried out a series of attacks over the last week in and around Mucojo, burning houses and killing civilians in an apparent attempt to clear out the local population
The village of Pangane on the coast of Cabo Delgado’s conflict-hit Macomia district is home to increasing numbers of refugees, while others flee to the provincial capital of Pemba
Large numbers of troops travelled north from Pemba over the weekend — and may have retaken the key village of Miangalewa on their way through, according to reports
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Macomia district, Cabo Delgado province, hit at least 28 last week, according to sources in the coastal village of Pangane