Incident Summary:

01/20/2020: Assailants attacked Macorococho, Sofala, Mozambique. At least four people were killed and the local medical center and house of the local chief were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).

GTD ID:
202001200027

When:
2020-01-20

Country:
Mozambique

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sofala

City:
Macorococho

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Medical Center
Nationality of Target Mozambique
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Macorococho Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Mozambique
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Terrorism Digest: 21-22 Jan 20," BBC Monitoring, January 22, 2020.
"BBCM Africa Watchlist for 22 January," African media, January 22, 2020.