Islamic State – Mozambique Province
| Islamic State – Mozambique Province | |
|---|---|
 | |
Leader | Abu Yasir Hassan[1][2] |
| Dates active | May 2022 – Present[a] |
| Split from |  Islamic State – Central Africa Province |
| Group |  Al-Shabaab (Mozambique)[3] |
| Ideology | Daeshism |
| Part of | Islamic State |
 ISMP territory in grey. | |
The Islamic State – Mozambique Province (ISMP) is an administrative division of the Islamic State (IS), a Salafi jihadist militant group. ISMP was established in May 2022 after splitting from the Islamic State – Central Africa Province,[4] ISMP operates primarily in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province[5] and to a lesser extent the Niassa Province and Nampula Province.[6]
Background
Since May 2022, the Congolese and Mozambican branches were recognized by IS central command as autonomous units within its network.[7] IS-Central officially separated the Mozambican wing from IS-CAP, naming it the "Islamic State – Mozambique Province".[8][9] The Congolese and Mozambican IS forces continued to maintain links after this split, but also began to "feud" with each other over the distribution of money and communications hierarchies within the IS global network.[9]
History
References
- ↑ "Designation of Abu Yasir Hassan as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist". Federal Register. 11 March 2021.
- ↑ Esau (i_esau), Iain (11 March 2021). "US designates ISIS-Mozambique and its Tanzanian leader as 'terrorists' | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news.
- ↑ "Is IS Gaining Foothold in Mozambique?". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ Chesnutt, Kate; Zimmerman, Katherine (2022-09-08). "The State of al Qaeda and ISIS Around the World". Critical Threats.
- ↑ Bofin, Peter (2023-10-30). "Actor Profile: Islamic State Mozambique (ISM)". ACLED. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Winning Peace in Mozambique's Embattled North". 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Kate Chesnutt; Katherine Zimmerman (8 September 2022). "The State of al Qaeda and ISIS Around the World". Critical Threats. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (6 June 2023). "The Islamic State In Sub-Saharan Africa: The New "Remaining And Expanding"". Hoover Institute. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- 1 2 Zenn, Jacob (August 2023). "Abubakar Mainok: ISWAP's Sahel-Based al-Furqan Representative". Militant Leadership Monitor. 14 (7). Jamestown Foundation.
Notes
- ↑ Factions of ISIS operated in Mozambique even before the creation of their own province.
