Mozambique: ACLED Report on ISIS's "New Strategies" in Cabo Delgado

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“How is the Islamic State building its stronghold in Mozambique?” This is the subject of a report by the organization ACLED on the terrorist group’s “new strategies” in Cabo Delgado province. Operating in an area stretching over 100 km along the coast and 50 km inland, the insurgents are seeking to gain “social legitimacy” among the local population. ACLED highlights a less violent approach by the terrorist group in order to win the trust of the…