Mbau, Mozambique
Mbau | |
|---|---|
  Mbau Location within Mozambique | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′38″S 40°10′37″E / 11.62710°S 40.17700°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Province | Cabo Delgado |
| District | Mocímboa da Praia |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 11,263[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
Mbau is a town in Mocímboa da Praia District in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.
History
Al-Shabaab with assistance from ISIS had taken control of Mbau during its offensive in Cabo Delgado in August 2020 and has committed numerous atrocities against civilians in the area.[2] Fighting had taken around the town, but Mozambican and Rwandan forces had been repelled from the region.[3]
On 22 August 2021, Mozambican and Rwandan forces confirmed the liberation of the town.[4][5]
Settlements
References
- ↑ Distrito de Mocímboa da Praia, Província de Cabo Delgado
- ↑ "Mozambique: Civilians Prevented from Fleeing Fighting". Human Rights Watch. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Rwanda says it has killed 14 insurgents in Mozambique". news.trust.org. Thomson Reuters Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "SADC force claims it has brought stability to Mueda, Macomia and Nangade". Zitamar News. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Mozambican and Rwandan forces take Mbau - Watch". Mozambique. Retrieved 30 September 2022.