Footage recorded by an officer of the Mozambique military documents a direct fire gun battle between government forces and reported Islamic State militants in the Cabo Delgado province. Accurate incoming small arms fire can be heard zipping overhead throughout the video.

The basis for the Islamic State - Mozambique affiliate is a local group called Ansar al-Sunna (Supporters of the Tradition). Being an IS affiliate ensures that foreign money and equipment is flowing in, but the group recruits mostly local fighters, which is relatively easy due to the corruption and incompetence of the Mozambican government. The exact date of this footage is unknown.

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Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014.