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ISIS-Linked Insurgents Abduct Over 120 Children in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado
- An Islamic State-linked group known as Al-Shabab abducted at least 120 children in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, in recent days as of June 2025.
- The insurgency in Cabo Delgado began in 2017 and has involved kidnapping children to force them into fighting, labor, and transporting looted goods.
- Al-Shabab frequently abducts children during raids, such as attacks on Mumu village in January and multiple kidnappings reported in March and May 2025.
- Human Rights Watch emphasized that recruiting children under 15 for hostilities is a war crime and urged Al-Shabab to release abducted children immediately while calling for robust reintegration efforts.
- Mozambican authorities face calls to prevent further abductions, prosecute perpetrators, and provide medical, psychosocial, and reintegration support amid the escalating crisis.
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Human rights group raises alarm over surge of child abductions in Mozambique
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday expressed concern over an Islamic State-linked group abducting increasing numbers of children in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. According to HRW, the armed group, locally known as Al-Shabab, has kidnapped at least 120 children in recent days. Although some children were released by the group, a number of them remain missing. Moreover, those who have returned to their communities struggle with reintegratio…
The children are probably used to transport stolen goods or perform forced labor.
Over 120 Children Abducted by ISIS-Linked Insurgents in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado - teleSUR English
At least 120 children have been kidnapped in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province in recent days, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation in abductions by the ISIS-linked group locally known as Al Shabab. According to HRW, the abducted minors are forced to transport looted goods, perform forced labour, serve as child soldiers, or endure forced marriages, compounding the region’s mounting humanitarian crisis.…
At least 120 children abducted by Al Shabab in northern Mozambique, HRW says
At least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique in recent days, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, warning of a rise in abductions in the country's troubled Cabo Delgado province.
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