Xitaxi massacre
| Xitaxi massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in Cabo Delgado | |
| Location | Xitaxi, Muidumbe District, Mozambique |
| Date | April 7, 2020 |
| Deaths | 52+ |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State - Central Africa Province |
| Motive | Refusal from civilians to join ISCAP |
On April 7, 2020, jihadists from Islamic State – Central Africa Province in Mozambique killed at least fifty-two young civilians in Xitaxi, Muidumbe District, Mozambique after the young men of the village refused to join the group. The massacre was one of the deadliest massacres perpetrated by Mozambique's cell of the Islamic State.