ISIS central command’s links to Mozambique and terror across Africa

Analysts highlight covert communications, timing of propaganda and improvements in military skills. ISIS attacks in Mozambique are probably being coordinated with the terrorist group’s core leadership as part of an expanding campaign across Africa, security analysts stated. Experts believe there is an organized propaganda campaign across the continent to amplify the extremist group’s standing and support. The concerns emerged after the deadly ISIS attack on Palma in which a well-armed detachment of about 150 fighters seized the town for several days, killing scores of civilians including western contractors. Infiltration of ISIS’s communications network showed extremist supporters around the world celebrated…