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Africa-Press<\/a> – Mozambique<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Rwandan forces in Mozambique, deployed less than a month ago to help battle jihadists, said Thursday they have scored successes in driving out the militants wreaking havoc in the country\u2019s gas-rich north.<\/p>\n

The forces last week helped the Mozambique army regain control of Awasse \u2014 a small but strategic settlement near the key town of Mocimboa da Praia seized by militants in August last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are progressing well in Cabo Delgado province,\u201d Rwanda Defence Force spokesman colonel Ronald Rwivanga told AFP via phone text.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have registered successes on two fronts and are closing in Mocimboa da Praia,\u201d he added, referring to the port town that has been occupied by the militants since August 12, 2020.<\/p>\n

The town, from where the first Islamist attacks were staged in October 2017, has since last year become the de-facto headquarters of the IS-linked extremists.<\/p>\n

Mozambican military forces have been struggling to regain control over the province, which is home to one of Africa\u2019s biggest liquefied natural gas projects.<\/p>\n

Rwanda said the insurgents had fled Awasse to other small towns near Mocimboa da Praia \u201cbut we are closing in on\u201d them.<\/p>\n

Rwanda\u2019s 1,000-strong force deployed on July 9, following an April visit to Kigali by Mozambican leader Filipe Nyusi.<\/p>\n

Weeks after Rwanda rolled in, neighbouring countries, under the aegis of the 16-member regional bloc Southern African Development Community (SADC) started sending in troops.<\/p>\n

Botswana became the first SADC country to send in boots on July 26, deploying 296 soldiers. President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who chairs SADC\u2019s defence and security arm, has been outspoken on the urgent need for regional stability.<\/p>\n

Regional powerhouse and immediate neighbour, South Africa announced on July 28 it would deploy 1,495 soldiers.<\/p>\n

A day later, Zimbabwe unveiled plans to dispatch 304 non-combatant soldiers to train Mozambique\u2019s infantry battalions.<\/p>\n

Angola will deploy, from August 6, 20 specialised military airforce personnel while Namibia will contribute N$5.8 million (about $400,000) towards the anti-insurgency offensive.<\/p>\n

The European Union on July 12 formally established a military mission for Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling the jihadists.<\/p>\n

Former colonial ruler Portugal is already providing training for Mozambican troops, with Lisbon\u2019s military instructors expected to make up half of the new EU mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. Rwandan forces in Mozambique, deployed less than a month ago to help battle jihadists, said Thursday they have scored successes in driving out the militants wreaking havoc in the country\u2019s gas-rich north. 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