Islamic State in Africa: Affiliates and Competition
... stake in the Ancuabe ruby mining operation, has suspended operations twice since June 2022 due to the activity of insurgents near its mines. Thus, despite the efforts of the Mozambican government and units from the neighboring states joining counterterrorism operations, ISCA in Mozambique has not decreased its activity and probably has the resources and potential to repeat large-scale attacks, with entire cities falling under the group's control as a result. Another issue is that such a strategy has been rejected by ...