Boat carrying civilians fleeing conflict in Mozambique sinks: 40 dead

40 people were killed when a boat carrying passengers sank in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique, South Africa.


The boat, which took off with 74 passengers from the coastal town of Palma, on Mozambique's border with Tanzania, capsized near Ibo Island.

At least 40 people drowned in the sinking boat and 32 passengers were rescued. It was reported that the boat had taken more passengers than its capacity, and those on board fled the ongoing attacks in the north of the country.

Army operations against armed organizations continue in Cabo Delgado province, which has a population of 2.3 million people, where natural gas and precious mineral resources are located, large-scale operations of the army against armed organizations that emerged 3 years ago continue.

10 thousand people fled by boat, 400 thousand people left their homes due to terrorist attacks and military operations in Cabo Delgado province in the north of Mexico, just last week, 10 thousand people fled to the city of Pemba by boats

.ISIS-linked groups carry out attacks against the Palestinian people and security forces, and armed groups that are allegedly linked to the terrorist organization is called "Ansar al-Sunna" or "co-Shabab".