source: Cabo Ligado
actor1: Islamist Militia (Mozambique)
actor2: Military Forces of Mozambique (1990-)
location: Mocimboa Da Praia
notes: On 27 June 2020, Islamist militants attacked Mocimboa Da Praia (Mocimboa Da Praia, Cabo Delgado) and took over the town. They were reportedly clearing the area of the DAG forces. The Islamic State later claimed the attack and said that it killed 10 'elements of the Southern Africa alliance and injured others and seized various weapons and ammunition'. The group stayed in the city for 3 days, and during the time, 12 Armed Forces members were killed, along with 40 civilians (at least eight of whom were killed in targeted attacks coded separately); several were injured. According to the SDF, over 100 militiamen were killed, but the number was not confirmed. According to witnesses, the majority of the civilian casualties were found in the Christian majority neighborhood 30 de Junho. At least 44 fatalities split across three events.