Mocímboa da Praia offensive 2020
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 August 2020 – 21 August 2020 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Mozambique | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique, Islamic State, Islamic State – Central Africa Province | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -11.3478, 40.3556 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Mocímboa da Praia offensive was a six day long offensive in northern Mozambique by Islamic State's Central African Province (IS-CAP) to capture the town of 30,000. The offensive, part of the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, was a major success for IS-CAP, as they captured Mocímboa da Praia.
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