source: BBC News; Cabo Ligado
actor1: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
actor2: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
location: Namacande
notes: On 26 November 2020, FDS forces clashed with members of an Islamist militia in Muidumbe (Muidumbe, Cabo Delgado), leading to the group's control of the village. According to reports, the clash of the week prior which led to the government's control of the area (coded separately) was a strategic retreat of the group.