In Mozambique, ISIS militants kill 30 Christians and burn churches

A burning Christian church in one of the villages in northern Mozambique attacked by ISIS-linked militants. Photo: MEMRI

At least 30 Christians have been killed and several churches burned down in northern Mozambique after a new wave of attacks by Islamist militants linked to the so-called Islamic State.

At the end of September 2025, militants affiliated with the terrorist organization “Islamic State” carried out a series of assaults on Christian villages in northern Mozambique. According to The Christian Post, citing the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the attackers documented beheadings, shootings, and the burning of churches.

The attacks took place in the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula, where Islamists simultaneously struck several villages. The terrorists shot and beheaded Christians, set fire to their homes and churches – at least four churches were completely destroyed. Photos published by the militants show the executions of peaceful Christians and the ruins of burned buildings. As a result of the assaults, more than 30 Christians were killed and many others abducted.

Local authorities report that the wave of violence has triggered a mass exodus of civilians. In just the last week of September, more than 50,000 people were forced to flee their homes. Doctors Without Borders suspended its activities in the affected areas and began providing emergency aid to the refugees.

According to UN data, since the beginning of the Islamist insurgency in 2017, at least 6,200 people have been killed in Mozambique, and more than one million have become internally displaced.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that in Syria, following yet another killing of Christians, believers took to the streets in protest.

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