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IS Attacks Displace 100,000 in Mozambique, Children Most Affected

12/13/2025

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Insurgent attacks linked to the Islamic State in northern Mozambique displaced over 100,000 people in November 2025.
About 70,000 of the displaced are children, making up 67% of those affected.
The United Nations (UN) reports severe child rights violations, including abductions and forced recruitment, and dire living conditions.
Local authorities have mobilized limited resources, feeding 14,000 people for 15 days, and urgent international assistance is needed.

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Story summary

Insurgent attacks linked to the Islamic State in northern Mozambique displaced over 100,000 people in November 2025.
About 70,000 of the displaced are children, making up 67% of those affected.
The United Nations (UN) reports severe child rights violations, including abductions and forced recruitment, and dire living conditions.
Local authorities have mobilized limited resources, feeding 14,000 people for 15 days, and urgent international assistance is needed.