source: Club Mozambique; Lusa; Zitamar; Twitter
actor1: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
actor2: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
location: Palma
notes: On 22 May 2021, members of an Islamist militia in Palma (Palma, Cabo Delgado) clashed with members of the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces after they attacked civilians. At least 14 civilian houses and a mosque were burnt. At least nine people were killed, including five members of the Islamist militia and four civilians. Different sources report the death of nine civilians and a larger number of insurgents killed.