A newly released 20-image photo dossier by the Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP) documents a chilling wave of violence targeting Christian communities. The materials depict militants executing over 30 civilians through beheadings and close-range gunfire, while entire villages are razed, and churches and homes are set ablaze in a ruthless campaign.
This latest atrocity is not an isolated incident. Northern Mozambique, particularly the Cabo Delgado province, has been under siege for years by Islamist militants who aim to impose their ideology across Africa. With setbacks in Afghanistan, the Philippines, and other regions, Africa has emerged as the primary arena where ISIS can operate almost freely, echoing its reign in Syria and Iraq during its peak. So long as ISIS thrives in Afri