Number of deaths caused by terrorism in Mozambique 2015-2019
The number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in Mozambique rose to 319 in 2019, more than double the fatalities registered in 2018. The country accounted for two percent of the global deaths caused by terrorism. Mozambique has registered an escalation in an ongoing conflict in the country's northern region. Insurgents suspected to be linked to the Islamic State group have commanded a wave of attacks in the area, causing destruction and deaths, and