MATOLA, Mozambique
Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi has challenged the Defense and Security Forces to stay focused and not be distracted by propaganda messages from the self-styled “Islamic State” terrorist group in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.
According to Nyusi – who was
speaking on Wednesday during the closing ceremony of the 10th Joint Chiefs of
Staff Course and the 12th Senior Officer Promotion Course at the Higher Defence
Studies Institute (ISEDEF), in the southern city of Matola – “we have to stay
focused. You have experience, sometimes the enemy claims to attack a certain
region, but then attacks another one. Don’t get distracted by that.”
The President was referring to
the messages that sometimes circulate on social media authored by terrorists
revealing the possible locations to be attacked.
According to Nyusi, ISEDEF has
the responsibility of producing the human capital, concepts and knowledge
capable of guaranteeing the fulfilment of “this noble mission of defending
independence, democracy and the rule of law.”
“Protect this country, protect
all the people who live in Mozambique, without discrimination. The vital
interests of Mozambicans must be defended. The defence and security forces must
always be prepared and updated to keep our borders inviolable”, Nyusi urged.
The President stressed that
the certain regions of the country have started to experience flooding during
the current rainy season and “the Civic Services or the Navy and the Air Force
must be ready to help people. Stay alert because they need your support.”
For his part, the Commander of
ISEDEF, Freitas Norte, said that the graduating officers are ready to apply the
knowledge acquired during the course.
“Our conviction is that the
officers we are handing over to the General Staff of the Mozambican Armed
Forces (FADM) today will be able to interpret and put into practice the
knowledge they have acquired by serving in operational units”, he said.
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