Elements associated with the extremist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the Marangira Hunting Area, in the Niassa Special Reserve, in northern Mozambique. The attack destroyed a tourist camp associated with Portuguese-Mozambican football coach Carlos Queiroz.
The claim was made today, confirming the authorship of the incident by the extremist elements. This type of attack in northern Mozambique fits a pattern of persistent violence in that region of the country.
Carlos Queiroz, internationally known as a football coach who has previously managed the Portuguese national team, the Iranian national team, and other national teams, was associated with this tourist camp in the Niassa Special Reserve.
The Niassa Special Reserve is a large protected area located in northern Mozambique, a region that has faced threats from extremist groups in recent years.
