source: Cabo Ligado; Carta de Mocambique; VOA; MediaFax (Mozambique); Twitter
actor1: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
actor2: Civilians (Mozambique)
location: Nova Zambezia
notes: On 15 January 2022, a group of Islamist militia attacked farmers in Nova Zambezia (Macomia, Cabo Delgado) and decapitated three men. The militia forced the victims' wives to carry their heads and present the heads to local authorities. The Islamic Sate claimed the attack.