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Al-Shabab Abducts 120 Children, Deepening Mozambique Crisis

6/26/2025

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In Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, the brutal grip of the Islamic State-linked group al-Shabab has led to the abduction of at least 120 children this year. These innocent lives are thrust into forced labor, marriage, or combat, as the relentless insurgency displaces over 600,000 people, deepening the region's humanitarian crisis.

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In Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, the brutal grip of the Islamic State-linked group al-Shabab has led to the abduction of at least 120 children this year. These innocent lives are thrust into forced labor, marriage, or combat, as the relentless insurgency displaces over 600,000 people, deepening the region's humanitarian crisis.