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Thursday, August 13, 2020
The port of Mocimboa da Praia was captured by terrorists in the early morning hours on August 12, according to a report on the Moz24Horas website. The reported says militants occupied this vital port in gas-rich northern Mozambique following days of attacks claimed by an ISIS-affiliated group, according to military sources and local media.
This is the third time militants have seized the port, which was planned to be a key logistical piece for the $23 billion natural-gas project being developed by French major Total.
Since 2017, attacks have intensified in the north of the country resulting in more than 1,000 lives lost. Mozambique’s defense forces (FDS) are working to eradicate the militant group but says they are using local populations as shields.
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