The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack that destroyed a tourist camp belonging to football manager Carlos Queiroz, located in the northern region of Mozambique. The attack occurred in Cabo Delgado province, an area that has been the scene of intense extremist activity in recent years.
The incident resulted in the death of at least one person and the forced displacement of approximately two thousand people. Mozambican authorities have not yet officially confirmed the numbers presented by the extremist group, but the humanitarian situation in the region remains grave.
Carlos Queiroz's property, known as a hunting camp, was completely destroyed during the jihadists' military action. This attack represents another chapter in the violence affecting the region since 2017, when groups affiliated with the Islamic State intensified their operations in Cabo Delgado.
The province of Cabo Delgado has been facing an armed conflict since then that has already caused thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons. The situation in the region has attracted international attention due to the presence of strategic natural resources, including natural gas, and the growing humanitarian impact on the civilian population.
