BBC: Mocimboa da Praia: Key Mozambique port 'seized by IS'
Militants linked to the Islamic State group have seized a heavily-defended port in Mozambique after days of fighting, according to reports.
Local media say government forces that were in the far northern town of Mocimboa da Praia fled, many by boat, after Islamists stormed the port.
The town is close to the site of natural gas projects worth $60m (£46m).
In recent months militants have taken a number of northern towns, displacing tens of thousands of people.
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WNU Editor: In the past two years WNU has done a few posts on the success of Islamic State militants in Mozambique. But this is their first major victory. They routed the military, and they now effectively control this part of the country.
More News On IS Militants Seizing A Key Mozambique Port
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