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Mozambique military forces say they have captured a militant leader, a Tanzanian citizen, in Nangade district in the northern Cabo Delgado province.
Military officials say, the 39-year-old leader, known as Ali, was captured alongside six other Islamic State group-linked insurgents.
He is said to have been one of the militant leaders whose task was to recruit fighters and direct attacks.
His capture comes amid a deteriorating security situation in the district, with a series of terrorist attacks in recent days.
In about two weeks, the insurgents have attacked seven villages in Nangade.
The latest attack happened in Limualamuala village on Saturday and resulted in the deaths of six people who had been attending an initiation rites ceremony.