Mozambique: Cabo Delgado War Continues

An insurgent group raided a village 9 km from the town of Macomia on 1 August. They burnt most of the houses, but the local people had time to flee and there were no casualties. On 28 July in Demaio, Muidumbe district, farmers returning from their fields were ambushed by insurgents. Two farmers were beheaded and cars were burned.

On 25 July five people were killed in an attack on Cogolo, Macomia; the attackers divided into two groups and one attacked civilians killing two elderly people and a child and burning houses, while the other attacked a military position killing two soldiers. (Carta de Mocambique, 29 July & 5 Aug)

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