Rwanda security forces involved in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in Cabo Delgado Province of northern Mozambique on Saturday, October 15, discovered stockpiles of weapons and ammunition hidden by the Islamic State-linked terrorists.
The weapons and ammunitions were hidden by the fleeing terrorists in a thick forest region called Mbau, southeast of Mocimboa da Praia District, in 2021. The stockpile includes hundreds of weapons ranging from small arms and rockets as well as ammunition and shells.
The weapons and ammunition were hidden by the terrorists during the time when the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) pursued and dislodged them from their strongholds in areas in Siri 1 and 2 in the general area of Mbau,” reads part of an RDF statement.
“The operation to discover the weapons is a pre-emptive action which denies the enemy the opportunity of returning and re-equipping themselves for further insurgent actions.”
On July 9, 2021, at the request of Maputo, Kigali deployed troops to the Province of Cabo Delgado to help fight the terrorists, stabilize the area and restore state authority.
