Military delivers hard blow to terrorist group in Chimbiliquiti Montepuez district

 

 Mozambique's Defense and Security Forces (FDS), in coordination with local fighters, inflicted heavy casualties on an insurgent group in the Chimbiliquiti area, near the Messalo river, Montepuez district, Cabo Delgado province. The operation took place on Tuesday, June 3, resulting in the death of over ten members of the group locally known as "al-Shabaab."

Community sources indicate that the operation involved forces deployed from Montepuez, Mueda, and the neighboring Niassa province. The troops, already possessing intelligence about the insurgents' presence, set up an ambush during lunchtime, surprising the attackers in broad daylight. At the scene, government forces seized an 82mm mortar, abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.

"This time, our forces caught them well. They already knew where they were hidden, prepared everything, and attacked at the right moment," reported a local resident who requested anonymity for security reasons. According to the same source, only a small group of insurgents managed to escape, with fewer than five believed to have survived the offensive.

"If it were always like this, it would be good. In recent days, it seemed like they were coddling those guys," commented another resident, emphasizing the importance of maintaining regular and forceful actions against the insurgents. AA