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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi said on Saturday that the movements of extremist groups in new areas of Cabo Delgado are intended to divert the advances of government forces, who are heading towards the terrorists\u2019 main bases.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this movement, [the terrorists] intend to divert the intention and advance of the forces that are heading towards the terrorists\u2019 main positions (…) Several terrorist outposts have been attacked, assaulted and destroyed, causing terrorists to flee in small groups,\u201d declared Filipe Nyusi, during the ceremonies celebrating Heroes\u2019 Day in Maputo.<\/p>\n

At issue are new attacks and movements recorded after a period of relative stability in Cabo Delgado, episodes which, for the local authorities, are linked to the persecution imposed by the Defence and Security Forces in the districts of Macomia, Quissanga and Muidumbe, among the most affected.<\/p>\n

According to the head of state, the government forces, with support from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community, are launching \u201cimmediate operations\u201d, which include the \u201coccupation and consolidation\u201d of strategic positions in Mucojo, in the Macomia district, and coastal surveillance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ultimate aim of the defence and security forces is to deny the terrorists penetration and mobility by sea, including their resupply through the adjacent islands, and in the last 72 hours they have been in direct contact with a group that is still on the run along the Ancuabe \u2013 Metuge route,\u201d said Filipe Nyusi, noting that he wants to see \u201cthe origin and motivation\u201d of this group clarified.<\/p>\n

The Mozambican head of state also warned of new attempts by rebel groups to recruit young people, episodes that are being recorded further north in Cabo Delgado and also in two districts of Nampula, a neighbouring province, namely Memba and Era\u0301ti.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite all this, we want to appeal to our collective resilience in order to hold off the terrorists\u2019 onslaughts. We call on young people not to take part in recruitment and to report any strange movements that could jeopardise the security of their communities,\u201d said Filipe Nyusi.<\/p>\n

The movement of terrorist groups in recent days has also been observed in the Quissanga district, near crop fields close to the Metuge district, creating panic and leading residents to abandon their activities.<\/p>\n

Cabo Delgado province has been facing an armed insurgency for six years, with some attacks claimed by the extremist group Islamic State, which has led to a military response since July 2021, with support from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), liberating districts near gas projects.<\/p>\n

The conflict has already displaced one million people, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and caused around 4,000 deaths, according to the ACLED conflict registration project.<\/p>\n

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