More deadly attacks target oil-rich Mozambique area

Suspected jihadists have one again attacked villages in gas-rich northern Mozambique, killing at least three people.

Local reports say they raided villages and torched homes in the districts of Muidumbe and Mocímboa da Praia in Cabo Delgado province over the weekend.

Many residents have been forced to flee and seek refuge in neighouring villages - just weeks after they had returned to their homesteads from previous attacks.

The attacks happened despite heavy deployment of government soldiers in the area who are backed by troops from Rwanda and the regional bloc Southern African Development Community (Sadc).

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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