Posted on 03/29/2021 12:25:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Last week, Human Rights Watch quoted witnesses in the city as saying they saw bodies on the streets and that militants were firing indiscriminately at people and buildings.
"Al-Shabab fired on civilians in their homes and on the streets in Palma, as they tried to flee for their lives," Dewa Mavhinga, Southern Africa director at Human Rights Watch, said. He called on Mozambique to protect civilians "and bring all those responsible for abuses to account."
The Cabo Delgado LNG project has been a recurring concern due to the fragile security situation in the region.
Paris-based Total had to shut down construction on its $20 billion complex there in January, withdrawing its staff due to security concerns.
The company had just announced it would restart work after receiving security guarantees from the government when last week's attack occurred, forcing it to reconsider once again. On Monday, Total cited security concerns in shutting down the project once again.
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If these Islamists start attacking Chinese owned assets or projects in Africa, it won’t be pretty. The Chinese will not openly deploy their own military but they will organize, hire and direct experienced well armed, air supported mercenaries to do what needs to be done. Little doubt that somehow ,some the French and the British will convince Biden that its in America’s vital interests to send troops and aircraft.
Hmmm.
Mozambique would be coming a competitor to American Natural Gas....
It won’t be long and this will happen in the USA.
“The motives of the attackers remains a complete mystery.” — US fake news industry
earlier on FR
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3946176/posts
bkmk
Easy answer is to deploy mercs,Legion or simply regular military but the sissy nations are scared. Letting a $20 Billion site be attacked by barbaric terror scum is disgusting.
American natural gas industry suffers already because of Biden. Thousands already unemployed because of canceled projects. Was booming under Trump.
American natural gas industry suffers already because of Biden. Thousands already unemployed because of canceled projects. Was booming under Trump.
It appears mercs have been deployed.
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