source: BBC News; Cabo Ligado
actor1: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
actor2: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
location: Mitope
notes: On 18 July 2021, members of the Mozambican forces in Mitope (Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado) clashed with members of an Islamist militia for a second day. The village was set on fire. The Islamist militia claimed soldiers were killed and wounded. Islamic State claimed the attack. Unknown fatalities claimed by IS coded as 3.