Mocímboa da Praia offensive
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The Mocímboa da Praia offensive was a six day long offensive in northern Mozambique by Islamic State's Central African Province (IS-CAP) to capture the town of 30,000. The offensive, part of the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, was a major success for IS-CAP, as they captured Mocímboa da Praia.
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Mocímboa da Praia offensive | |||||||
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Part of the War against the Islamic State, the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado | |||||||
Day by day map of the offensive. Grey shows ISCAP control and arrows show troop movement. Dotted lines are the frontlines. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Islamic State | Mozambique | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Islamic State's Central Africa Province Al-Shabaab[2] |
Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM) Dyck Advisory Group (DAG) mercenaries | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000+ | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
86+ killed |
110+ killed[3] One HV32 vessel destroyed | ||||||
Unknown civilian losses |
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