BBC: Mocimboa da Praia: Key Mozambique port 'seized by IS'
Militants linked to the Islamic State group have seized a heavily-defended port in Mozambique after days of fighting, according to reports.
Local media say government forces that were in the far northern town of Mocimboa da Praia fled, many by boat, after Islamists stormed the port.
The town is close to the site of natural gas projects worth $60m (£46m).
In recent months militants have taken a number of northern towns, displacing tens of thousands of people.
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WNU Editor: In the past two years WNU has done a few posts on the success of Islamic State militants in Mozambique. But this is their first major victory. They routed the military, and they now effectively control this part of the country.
More News On IS Militants Seizing A Key Mozambique Port
Jihadists seize key port in gas-rich northern Mozambique -- France 24
Islamic State-Linked Fighters Seize Key Mozambique LNG Port Town -- Bloomberg
Insurgents seize Mozambique port in gas-rich region, local media say -- CGTN
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First 2 pages of returns are BBC, Reuters, Bloomberg & Barrons.
http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2020/08/this-is-what-media-bias-looks-like-in.html, I think that people of the Africa desk, managing editors and others need beat downs. They are not carrying the the news. They are carrying narratives.
Moazambique is a country of 30 million people. They lost one of their 2 major parts It would be like if the US lost Houston and it made page 30 of the NYT. Some wag would opine that is was 'covered', but you know it should have been front page maybe the fold and probably in the editorials in the back 2 pages.
What has the CIA done? Well under Petraues they lost All the Chinese and Iranians sources. Lebanese sources dried up shortly there after. Petraeus got some nooky. Under Brennan we learned that the CIA while it might not be capable of intel collection in China can spy on Americans and lie. We also learned that RINOS like Mitt Romney will got the mat to defend the corruption of Comey and Brennan. Comey was right in 2012. Then fat broad Candy Crowley took his sucker away and he has had Stockholm Syndrome ever since.
Maybe the Chinese will intervene, I am not holding my breath, They have railroad projects in Africa since the 60s. Since Mozambique and Angola were 'socialist' countries, they were there. They might have build a transcontinental railroad from Mozambique to Angola.
I assume if Biden (God-Emperor upon his golden throne with 1 cell alive; 40K reference, but I know some of the lore) wins the faction known as the Democrats might deign in a year's time to take notice. They might even lift a finger.
I would like to point out to this avaricious faction that it will take more than a finger, more the Marquis of Queensberry rules, & not necessarily a large footprint. It also takes fiscal discipline. I would also like to point out to those general incompetents the difference between England and the original Earl of Marlborough (2nd go round) campaign schedule and the French and their eventual Reign of Terror. Nancy can print all the money she wants and America will be as alive as her plastic face.
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