Children and teenagers beheaded by Islamic militants in the province of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique.
This was denounced by Save the Children in its latest report which collected the heartbreaking testimonies of the mothers of some children murdered by terrorists linked to ISIS.
Since the start of the Islamist uprising in 2017, over 2,500 people have been killed and 700,000 have had to flee their villages.
"These stories shocked us," Save the Children's director in Mozambique, Chance Briggs, told the BBC.
"This violence must stop, refugee families must be helped," he said.
It is not the first time that reports have emerged of civilians being beheaded by Islamic militants in Mozambique. Last November, local media reported over 50 people being beheaded on a soccer field in Cabo Delgado. In April last year, dozens of civilians were killed in an attack on a village. Human rights groups have also accused the security forces of abuse, torture and murder in operations against jihadists. Yesterday, US Embassy officials in Maputo announced that US troops will train Mozambican soldiers and provide medical and communications equipment for the next two months.
