Mozambique suffers biggest increase in Islamic militant attacks, says report
Deaths surge by nearly 200% in 2019 as insurgency worsens
Maputo — Mozambique suffered the biggest increase in attacks by Islamic militants globally in 2019, with violence centred on the gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, according to a security report.
Islamic State militants started claiming responsibility in June for incidents that began in 2017 and have killed more than 800 people and forced 100,000 to flee their homes. Attacks more than tripled in 2019 from the previous year, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project’s annual report (https://acleddata.com/2020/03/02/acled-2019-the-year-in-review/) released last week. Afghanistan remained the most affected by skirmishes and clashes also surged in Burkina Faso...
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