Mozambique military launches offensive after rebel attack near gas project
Islamic State-aligned rebels invade town of Palma in the Cabo Delgado region
25 March 2021 - 22:21
Helicopter gunships exchanged fire with suspected Islamist insurgents as fighting raged for a second day around a gas hub town in northern Mozambique, a security source and a diplomat said.
The government said security forces were working to restore order in Palma, which is adjacent to gas projects worth $60bn led by companies including Total, after it came under a three-pronged attack on Wednesday...
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