Four Mozambique Islands With Luxury Resorts Overrun And Destroyed By ISIS-Linked Militants

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The Australian/The Times: Stars’ paradise isle in Mozambique overrun by ISIS-linked insurgents

Four Indian Ocean islands known for their unique wildlife and luxury resorts have been overrun by militants linked to Islamic State.

The insurgents ordered residents to abandon the islands, off the coast of Mozambique, before they set fire to homes and tourist accommodation, witnesses said. Images posted on social media showed burnt-out beachfront villas and safari vehicles on Vamizi, which has been visited by the likes of Daniel Craig, Bono and Prince Albert of Monaco on his honeymoon.

The capture of the islands last week comes a month after the occupation of the strategic port town of Mocimboa da Praia on the Mozambican mainland, close to the site of Africa’s biggest gas-drilling development. The jihadists told locals it would become their new capital, run in accordance with Islamic law.

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Update #1: HELL IN PARADISE ISIS take over stunning islands where Daniel Craig and Bono holiday burning down luxury hotels and imposing Sharia Law (The U.S. SUN)
Update #2: SA Tourist Resorts In Mozambique Seized By ISIS-Linked Group [Video] (Two Oceans Vibe)

WNU Editor: Mozambique is unprepared to confront this growing ISIS threat .... Mozambique Can't Fight Terrorism Alone (Foreign Policy).

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