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Insurgents seize Mozambique port in gas-rich region, local media say

Insurgents seize Mozambique port in gas-rich region, local media say

ISLAMIST insurgents have captured a heavily-defended port in the far northern Mozambique town of Mocimboa da Praia, close to the site of natural gas projects worth some $60 billion, local media have reported. It was one of several attacks on the town - 60 km (37 miles) south of the projects being developed by oil majors like France's Total - this year as insurgents with links to Islamic State have stepped up attacks in the region. Its port is used for cargo deliveries to the developments. Local news site Zitamar said the port had been seized on Tuesday when naval…
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