The Islamists rebels captured the city of Palma in the north of Mozambique and hold it for more than five days, writes Associated Press.
About 35 thousand inhabitants fled from the city, some of them were hidden in the surrounding settlements, others in the jungle. The army is trying to return control over the city and is waiting for help from the armed forces of neighboring South Africa.
It is known about dozens of dead civilians. Many of them were cruelly executed: aware of defects. Among the missing – foreign citizens, they are numbering from 40 to 60 people. It is also known that terrorists attacked the automotive column of citizens, trying to escape and killed or captured most of them.
It is reported that the reason for the attack of the rebels is to continue the work of the French energy project near the city. Under the pretext of fighting French influence, they terrorize the local population for more than three years. According to France 24, in 2019, the group responsible for the capture of palm trees swore to the faithfulness of the Islamic State (IG, the terrorist group prohibited in Russia).
About cruel executions that conduct Islamists in Mozambique, previously reported in March. Then it became known that they cut off the heads of children in front of their mothers.