source: Cabo Ligado; Zitamar; BBC News
actor1: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
actor2: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
location: Mitope
notes: On 17 July 2021, members of the Mozambican forces in Mitope (Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado) clashed with members of an Islamist militia after they attacked civilians in the village. One Mi-25 helicopter fired rockets at the members of the militia. One person was killed by the Islamist militia. The Islamist militia claimed soldiers were killed and wounded. Unknown fatalities among soldiers coded as 3. A total of 4 fatalities coded. Islamic State militants claimed the attack.