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Hunting Lodge Owned by Ex Man Utd Coach Burned to Ground in Mozambique
Officials said the camp was burned and no fatalities were confirmed after the attack, while reports of abductions and deaths remained unverified.
- On Friday, three Americans were evacuated following a suspected insurgent attack on a northern Mozambique hunting camp co-owned by football coach Carlos Queiroz. Sources familiar with the incident reported the camp was burned, though no fatalities were confirmed.
- Located near Marangira village in Niassa province, the attack involved Islamic State-linked insurgents active since 2017. The group looted supplies and retreated toward the insurgency-hit Cabo Delgado province.
- Prior to the attack, the State Department had warned Americans to avoid the Niassa Special Reserve, citing threats from terrorists targeting upscale hunting lodges. Big-game hunting season regularly attracts parties from the United States.
- Regional security analyst Tertius Jacobs of Focus Group reported that insurgents allegedly abducted several civilians during the raid. While Mozambique's military responded, these abductions and reported deaths remain unverified by independent sources.
- The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique confirmed awareness of the attack near the reserve but could not verify if Americans were involved. The broader insurgency has displaced hundreds of thousands and killed thousands since 2017.
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