,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjba,ms4
 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,bass1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4
 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,om>1 & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ =        
/ability & ! cessation ( viol5ce &      
condemn+ ,,isis-affiliat$ t]rori/       
activity 9 nor!rn ,mozambique1 includ+ !
 ,cabo ,delgado ,prov9ce1 & = o!r       
purposes4  ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjai1      
,mozambican ,presid5t ,filipe ,nyusi1 ( 
! ,mozambique ,lib]ation ,front         
7,,frelimo71 & ! ,mozambican ,national  
,resi/ance 7,,r5amo7 ,presid5t ,ossufo  
,momade sign$ ! ,peace & ,reconciliation
 ,accord 9 ,maputo1 end+ sev]al ye>s (  
resurg5t arm$ conflict betwe5 ,,r5amo & 
,,frelimo be=e ,,r5amo's rebel lead]    
,m>iano ,nhongo 0 kill$ by ,mozambican  
=ces 9 ,octob] #bjba2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] 

#bjag1 viol5t extremi/s locally kn[n z  
al-,%abab or ,ahlu al-,sunnah           
wal-,jamaah t>get$ civilians 9 ! ,cabo  
,delgado ,prov9ce & ev5tually took up   
arms aga9/ ! ,mozambican /ate1 laun*+ an
 arm$ insurg5cy t has _h dire           
consequ5ces = human rights1 security1 & 
socioeconomic welf>e 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado 
,prov9ce2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjag1 ,ahlu     
al-,sunnah wal-,jamaah has kill$ ?\s&s (
 civilians & brutaliz$ communities 9    
,cabo ,delgado ,prov9ce1 includ+ ?r\gh  
mass behead+s ( m5 & boys1 abductions1  
includ+ ( *ildr5 :o are =c$ to take up  
arms1 & attacks aga9/ transportation1   
supply convoys1 gov]nm5t facilities1 &  
o!r build+s1 su* z homes1 s*ools1 &     
hospitals2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,cabo     
,delgado-bas$ viol5t extremi/ gr\p      
report$ly pl$g$ allegiance to ! ,islamic
 ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 & 0    
ackn[l$g$ by ,,isis z an affiliate 9    
,augu/ #bjai2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aj1      
#bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate designat$    
,ahlu al-,sunnah wal-,jamaah1 also kn[n 

z ,,isis-,mozambique1 z a ,=eign        
,t]rori/ ,organization "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act1 & z ,specially    
,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s "u         
,executive ,ord] #acbbd1 & id5tifi$     
,tanzanian national ,abu ,yasir ,hassan 
z ! lead] ( ! organization2 ,:]eas1 9   
late ,m>* #bjba1 ,,isis-,mozambique     
laun*$ a complex attack aga9/ ! nor!rn  
,mozambican t[n ( ,palma ov] sev]al     
days1 ov]:elm+ ,mozambican =ces1 kill+ &
 abduct+ doz5s ( p1 & de/roy+           
infra/ructure1 lead+ ,total,energies to 
decl>e =ce majeure 9 relation to its    
p>tially ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-f9anc$ 
#bj1jjj1jjj liquifi$ natural gas project
 ne> ,palma2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjba1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,holocau/ ,memorial       
,museum report$ a high risk ( new mass  
kill+s 9 ,mozambique z "p ( ! ,e>ly     
,w>n+ ,project risk assessm5t =         
#bjbj-bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t ann\nc$ 9 ,m>* #bjba its      
segm5t tra9+ ( ! ,mozambican arm$ =ces  
to help build _! c\nt]t]rorism          

capacities1 & ! ,european ,union ann\nc$
 9 ,july #bjba t x w\ld e/abli% a       
milit>y tra9+ mission 9 ,mozambique2    
,:]eas1 on ,june #bc1 #bjba1 ! ,s\!rn   
,african ,developm5t ,community 7,,sadc7
 heads ( /ate issu$ a communique approv+
 ! deploym5t ( ! ,,sadc ,/&by ,=ce      
,mission to combat acts ( t]rorism &    
viol5t extremism 9 ,cabo ,delgado2      
,:]eas1 on ,july #aj1 #bjba1 ,mozambican
 ,presid5t ,filipe ,nyusi confirm$ t    
#a1jjj ,rw&an =ces _h begun deploy+ to !
 ,cabo ,delgado ,prov9ce & t a ,,sadc   
/&by =ce w\ld foll[1 & on ,augu/ #h1    
#bjba1 ,rw&an =ces ann\nc$ !y _h retak5 
a /rategic prov9cial port f             
,,isis-,mozambique2 ,:]eas grievances   
fuel+ t]rori/ recruitm5t report$ly      
include allegations ( /ate corruption & 
exploitation1 includ+ by security =ces1 
& hi/orical socioeconomic & political   
m>g9alization ( ! ,cabo ,delgado        
,prov9ce & o!r nor!rn regions1 :i* has  
con/ra9$ developm5t & br\ght ab\t high  
rates ( pov]ty1 y\? unemploym5t1 &      

socioeconomic inequality2 ,:]eas        
int]national developm5t ( nor!rn        
,mozambique's natural res\rces has !    
pot5tial to yield economic b5efit to !  
,cabo ,delgado ,prov9ce's local         
populations ?r\gh job creation1 increas$
 private inve/m5t1 & exp&$ developm5t   
initiatives1 yet 9 "s cases res\rce     
developm5t has report$ly displac$ local 
communities & "s h be5 inadequately     
comp5sat$ = lo/ l&1 homes1 & disrupt$   
livelihoods2 ,:]eas int]national human  
rights monitors h report$ human rights  
violations p]petrat$ by ,mozambican     
security =ces dur+ c\nt]t]rorism        
op]ations 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado ,prov9ce1  
includ+ arbitr>y arre/s1 abductions1    
torture ( deta9ees1 excessive =ce aga9/ 
un>m$ civilians1 intimidation1 &        
extrajudicial kill+s2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,june 
#bjba1 ,,isis-,mozambique's attacks &   
result+ cla%es ) gov]nm5t =ces ?r\gh\t !
 ,cabo ,delgado ,prov9ce h kill$ ov]    
#c1jjj p & displac$ ne>ly #hjj1jjj1 left
 #a1cjj1jjj p 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian       

assi/ance1 includ+ approximately        
#ijj1jjj1 prim>ily wom5 & *ildr51 9     
em]g5cy-levels ( food insecurity1 & 9   
,july #bjba1 ! ,_w ,food ,program w>n$ t
 insuffici5t fund+ c\ld lead to fam9e 9 
! region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 is ! s+le l>ge/ donor (    
humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,mozambique2 &  
,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjba1 ! ,_w ,bank     
approv$ a #ajj1jjj1jjj grant to         
,mozambique's ,ag5cy = ,integrat$       
,developm5t ( ! ,nor? = ! re/oration (  
livelihoods & economic opportunities1   
build+ ( social cohesion1 & improv+     
access to basic s]vices z well z !      
rehabilitation ( select$ public         
infra/ructure int5d$ to b5efit int]nally
 displac$ p]sons 7,i,d,ps7 & ho/        
communities 9 t>get$ areas ( ,nor!rn    
,mozambique1 & has det]m9$ ,mozambique  
is eligible = its ,prev5tion &          
,resili5ce ,allocation1 grant+ pot5tial 
access ( up to #gjj1jjj1jjj 9 additional
 assi/ance = simil> projects3 ,n[1      

!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns !       
viol5ce1 t>get+ ( civilians1 & t]rori/  
attacks c>ri$ out by ,,isis-,mozambique 
9 ! ,cabo ,delgado ,prov9ce2  7#b7 urges
 ! ,mozambican ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7      
cont9ue to "w ) int]national p>tn]s to  
re/ore security 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado      
,prov9ce & c\nt] viol5t extremism &     
t]rorism 9 a mann] t prioritizes !      
protection ( civilians & _! human       
rights2  7,b7 take /eps to protect      
*ildr5 f abduction1 =c$ conscription1 & 
o!r =ms ( exploitation2  7,c7 ensure    
humanit>ian work]s h access to vuln]able
 populations 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado         
,prov9ce1 includ+ by r$uc+ bureaucratic 
con/ra9ts on travel docum5ts1           
humanit>ian aid1 & relat$ equipm5t2     
7,d7 hold to acc\nt any gov]nm5t (ficial
 :o s\ght to disrupt ! equitable        
provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance1 or :o
 div]t$ su* assi/ance1 pr(it$ f its     
di/ribution1 or o!rwise engage 9        
exploitative or corrupt acts relat+ to !

 acquisition or provision ( humanit>ian 
aid2  7,e7 "w ) ! int]national community
 to docum5t1 inve/igate1 & prosecute    
human rights abuses & o!r crimes        
committ$ by /ate security =ces1         
militias1 t]rori/s1 & o!r arm$ actors1 &
 to build gov]nm5t capacities to        
accompli% su* outcomes2 &  7,f7 develop 
compreh5sive national /rategies &       
implem5tation plans to address und]ly+  
social1 political1 & economic grievances
 ( local populations 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado 
,prov9ce & neighbor+ prov9ces2  7#c7    
calls on ,mozambican community lead]s & 
civil society memb]s 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado 
,prov9ce to /r5g!n local resili5cies &  
prev5t t>get+ & o!r =ms ( int]communal  
viol5ce & conflict2  7#d7 calls on !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & o!r donor     
gov]nm5ts to appropriately coord9ate    
diplomatic1 def5se1 & developm5t        
res\rces & cont9ue to exp&1 :]e         
possible1 ef=ts to provide humanit>ian  
assi/ance1 promote good gov]nance1 spur 
economic gr[?1 & build ! capacity ( !   

,gov]nm5t ( ,mozambique to c\nt]        
t]rorism & viol5t extremism & address   
conflict ?r\gh exi/+ programs1 su* z !  
,p>tn]%ip = ,regional ,ea/ ,africa      
,c\nt]t]rorism 7,,preact71 & future     
int]ag5cy initiatives1 :ile ensur+      
respect = human rights & protection (   
civilians2  7#e7 urges ! ,mozambican    
,nor!rn ,integrat$ ,developm5t ,ag5cy to
 consult ) local populations & civil    
society gr\ps 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado        
,prov9ce & to ensure transp>5cy &       
acc\ntability 9 ! provision ( developm5t
 assi/ance2 &  7#f7 calls on !          
int]national donor community to support 
cont9u$ humanit>ian assi/ance1          
p>ticul>ly 9 support ( ,mozambique's    
,humanit>ian ,response ,plan & local &  
national aid organizations provid+ aid  
to populations 9 ! ,cabo ,delgado       
,prov9ce or o!r conflict-affect$ areas 9
 ,mozambique4