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A South African man is among several abducted as insurgents attack a Mozambique hunting camp
Authorities say 11 people were abducted and the camp was looted and burned, as officials link the raid to Islamic State-affiliated militants.
- A South African mechanic was abducted during an insurgent attack on a hunting lodge in northern Mozambique last Thursday. Dirco confirmed Monday that five South Africans were affected by the raid.
- Militants linked to the Islamic State Mozambique group executed the raid, disabling communications before targeting the Marangira area. The attack demonstrates the group's continued maneuverability in rural regions.
- Police reported at least 11 people, including civilians from Marangira, were taken hostage during the assault. Insurgents looted supplies and destroyed the lodge's facilities, with one person killed and another injured.
- The attack threatens a $3.5m conservation project involving football coach Carlos Queiroz, aimed at reducing poaching in the Niassa Special Reserve. The embassy issued a security advisory urging Americans to avoid the area.
- Embassy officials are coordinating with Mozambican authorities to clarify the situation, though the status of the four other South Africans remains unconfirmed. Dirco spokesperson Nelson Kgwete said the embassy has not yet received verified information on the abducted citizen.
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A South African man is among several abducted as insurgents attack a Mozambique hunting camp
A South African man was abducted along with 15-20 Mozambican workers during an attack last week by insurgents on a hunting camp in northern Mozambique.
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The population affected by the insurgent attack that displaced at least 2,700 people and destroyed a tourist camp associated with the Portuguese-Mozambican coach Carlos Queiroz, in the Mozambican province of Niassa, began to return to their homes, was announced today.
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