Islamic Extremists Behead Over 30 Christians in Mozambique: A Growing Crisis in Africa

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More than 30 Christians were beheaded by Islamic State terrorists in Mozambique, with the Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP) claiming responsibility for the attacks and destroying churches and villages in the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula. According to a report, ISMP said they destroyed at least seven churches, committed acts of arson against Christians and village civilians, and shot and beheaded more than two dozen people in the Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces in the northern area of Mozambique, CBN News reported.

The terrorists' report on their website, which included 20 photos of the brutal attacks on Christians, was screen-captured, translated, and shared by The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). MEMRI also shared photos of homes and churches burned to the ground in the villages of Nacocha, Nacussa, Minhanha, and Nakioto. The terror group also claimed responsibility for beheading two Christians on September 25 as well as a September 26 attack, which left a local Christian shot and killed. Several days later, four Christians were beheaded in the town of Macomia.

In late August, Mozambique renewed an alliance with Rwanda through the Status of Force Agreement, in which Rwanda's Defense Force agreed to send troops into Cabo Delgado in response to the attacks. Cabo Delgado Province, which has a majority Muslim population in a predominantly Christian state, has had attacks dating back to 2017 which has killed 6,000 people and displaced thousands more. 

According to Open Door’s World Watch List, Mozambique ranked 37th on its top 50 list of countries where Christians face severe persecution. CBN's Billy Hallowell and Raj Nai noted that the persecution of Mozambican Christians is largely ignored in the Western world. 

“It is hard to process the fact that in 2025 you have people around the world who are terrorists who are beheading Christians. It is the most horrific thing imaginable," Hallowell commented. 

"Can you imagine if the headline [read] the IDF beheads 30 Palestinians," Nair responded. "We would be talking about the biggest news story since 9/11."

He also noted how the mainstream media failed to report on "genocide happening against Christians" taking place in multiple African countries. 

"The world does not care," he added. 

According to Hallowell, there is a spiritual battle taking place. 

"The Bible is real. And so the enemy's goal is to kill it, to snuff it out, to try to do that. Now, he will not be successful with that. And it will never happen that way. We know how the story ends. Jesus wins. But in the midst of that, this persecution, these deaths, they are going to happen. And we need to be praying for those people.”

Nair then prayed for God’s comfort for fellow believers facing persecution.

"We pray for the name of Yeshua to comfort our fellow believers in Nigeria and in Mozambique and all over Africa," Nair said. "We pray for Your will to be done in the name of Jesus."

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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.