### [2021-04-5](/feed/2021/04/5/index.md)

##### Battle of Palma
# Mozambique's military says it has regained full control of the town of Palma, more than a week after it was raided by Islamic State-linked militants. Several terrorists are killed during the counter-offensive. 

The military says it is now fully in control of Palma, which was invaded by militants on 24 March.


### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56637573) [Image](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/3E48/production/_117844951_mozambiqueafp.jpg)

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