For the Islamic State, the group's "Mozambique province" has propaganda value as an illustration of the group's global reach despite the loss of its territorial caliphate in Iraq and Syria. But the Islamic State's far-flung affiliates in Mozambique and elsewhere are not tied to the Islamic State for reasons divorced from the group's ideology. Rather, the ideology is an integral part of the bond, and one aspect of that ideology is the notion of waging war on Christians so long as they are Christians who do not submit to the dhimmi pact or convert to Islam, regardless of 'grievances' like oppression of Muslims by Christians. This pride in persecution of Christians is constantly emphasised in the propaganda, as illustrated in these reports from the most recent issue of the group's al-Naba' newsletter (issued last Thursday) with a report and infographic regarding Mozambique, which I translate below.
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