source: Cabo Ligado; Twitter; BBC News
actor1: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
actor2: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
location: Mecula
notes: On 8 December 2021, members of an Islamist militia clashed with Mozambican forces and killed one soldier and burned an army vehicle before they attacked Chimene village in the district of Mecula (Mecula, Niassa), killing one young man, who was left mutilated, and burning houses. The Islamic state claimed the attack, clashes and casualties. There are no confirmed reports of engagements between pro-government troops and Islamist militia in the area.