source: Moz24H; AIM
actor1: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
actor2: Former FRELIMO: Liberation Front of Mozambique
location: Muidumbe
notes: On 7 April 2020, members of an Islamist militia clashed with former members of FREMILO in Muidumbe (Muidumbe, Cabo Delgado). Sources indicated that the group was cornered by the former fighters of the Independence War and that more than 30 members of the Islamist group were killed. The Islamic State Central Africa Province claimed responsibility for the attack, in which they claimed that the group clashed with members of the FDS, taking control of the city. This event led to a retaliation event in Xitaxi on the following day, where dozens of residents were killed (coded separately).