source: AIM; Carta de Mocambique
actor1: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
actor2: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
location: Awasse
notes: On 17 October 2020, FDS forces, with support of a local militia from Mueda and DAG helicopters, clashed with members of an Islamist militia between Chinda and Awasse (Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado). During clashes between 16 to 18 October, government sources claimed that 270 militiamen were killed and 7 trucks loaded with equipment were seized from the group. These fatalities could not be corroborated.