Mocímboa da Praia offensive

Mocímboa da Praia offensive
Part of the War against the Islamic State, the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado

Day by day map of the offensive. Grey shows ISCAP control and arrows show troop movement. Dotted lines are the frontlines.
Date5–11 August 2020
(6 days)
Location
Mocímboa da Praia, Mocímboa da Praia District, Mozambique
Result Islamic State victory
Belligerents
 Islamic State  Mozambique
Units involved
Islamic State's Central Africa Province
Al-Shabaab		 Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM)
Dyck Advisory Group (DAG) mercenaries
Strength
1,000+ Unknown
Casualties and losses
86+ killed 110+ killed
One HV32 vessel destroyed
Unknown civilian losses

The Mocímboa da Praia offensive was a six day long offensive in northern Mozambique by Islamic State's Central African Province (IS-CAP) to capture the town of 30,000. The offensive, part of the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, was a major success for IS-CAP, as they captured Mocímboa da Praia.

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