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The Catholic bishop of Pemba has warned that jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique are openly declaring their intention to establish a caliphate modeled on the Islamic State, as a nearly decade-long insurgency continues to kill and displace civilians across Cabo Delgado province.
Bishop António Juliasse said in a message to Aid to the Church in Need, a pontifical Catholic foundation, that militants are stating their objective directly to those they encounter.
“The signs are all there. They speak openly of a caliphate. When they find people, when they kidnap victims. That is what they say – that they are working for a caliphate,” he said.
The insurgency in Cabo Delgado began in 2017. More than 300 Catholics have been killed, many by decapitation, and at least 117 church buildings have been razed or destroyed, according to ACN. Among the structures lost is the St. Louis of Montfort mission church, a large historic structure burned to the ground at the end of April.
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Bishop António Juliasse said in a message to Aid to the Church in Need, a pontifical Catholic foundation, that militants are stating their objective directly to those they encounter.
“The signs are all there. They speak openly of a caliphate. When they find people, when they kidnap victims. That is what they say – that they are working for a caliphate,” he said.
The insurgency in Cabo Delgado began in 2017. More than 300 Catholics have been killed, many by decapitation, and at least 117 church buildings have been razed or destroyed, according to ACN. Among the structures lost is the St. Louis of Montfort mission church, a large historic structure burned to the ground at the end of April.
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Jihadists working to establish a caliphate in Mozambique, bishop warns
The Catholic bishop of Pemba has warned that jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique are openly declaring their intention to establish a caliphate modeled on the Islamic State, as a nearly
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