source: VOA
actor1: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
actor2: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
location: Mbau
notes: On 13 October 2019, Mozambican and Russian Military Forces clashed with alleged members of the Islamic State in Mbau (Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado). Several soldiers were killed and several others injured. IS claimed to have abducted a soldier and collected weapons and ammunition that the military 'left behind' in their retreat. Russia denied having any military personnel on Mozambican soil. Unknown fatalities coded as 3.