Multiple Raids Occurred Near Anadarko Mozambique site

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An attack on an Anadarko Petroleum Corp. convoy in Mozambique was one of multiple raids that took place Thursday in an area where companies plan to develop $50 billion of liquefied natural gas projects, according to two people familiar with the matter.

An Anadarko contractor was beheaded in the violence, the people said, asking not to be identified because they’re not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Anadarko confirmed one person died and at least six people were injured in the raids.

The violence could signal a major shift in tactics by suspected Islamist militants who’ve waged an insurgency in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province since October 2017. It could be the first significant coordinated attack by the Islamists, as well as the first time an oil and gas company has been targeted.

Anadarko said there were two related attacks on Thursday, with one contractor killed, according to a statement on its website. Both raids occurred on the road from the coastal town of Mocimboa da Praia to Anadarko’s project in Afungi about 60 kilometers (37 miles) north, it said. The company’s project-construction site has been placed on lockdown, the company said.

Very sad news

This is very very bad...Islam is a cancer in Africa..

The west had better step in quickly, this cancer is spreading rapidly.

Lawlessness regardless of the perpetrators associations is the ruin of any society. I hope the oil people step up and buy some better security for their operations.

Its a cancer everywhere. Like playing whack a mole with these killers.

Pondoro...........I find your statement, "Islam is a cancer in Africa" incorrect and biased. Please replace the word "Africa" with "world"....thank you..........FWB

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Anadarko Confirms Death in Mozambique Attack
by Bloomberg
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Matthew Hill & Borges Nhamire
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Friday, February 22, 2019

(Bloomberg) -- An attack on an Anadarko Petroleum Corp. convoy in Mozambique was one of multiple raids that took place Thursday in an area where companies plan to develop $50 billion of liquefied natural gas projects, according to two people familiar with the matter.

An Anadarko contractor was beheaded in the violence, the people said, asking not to be identified because they’re not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Anadarko confirmed one person died and at least six people were injured in the raids.

The violence could signal a major shift in tactics by suspected Islamist militants who’ve waged an insurgency in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province since October 2017. It could be the first significant coordinated attack by the Islamists, as well as the first time an oil and gas company has been targeted.

Anadarko said there were two related attacks on Thursday, with one contractor killed, according to a statement on its website. Both raids occurred on the road from the coastal town of Mocimboa da Praia to Anadarko’s project in Afungi about 60 kilometers (37 miles) north, it said. The company’s project-construction site has been placed on lockdown, the company said.

Convoy Targeted

At least six separate assaults took place in the area between Palma and Mocimboa da Praia in Cabo Delgado, according to one of the people who asked not to be identified. The assailants targeted an Anadarko convoy and vehicles operated by contractors, as well as villages near the main highway, he said. Two other Anadarko contractors died in one of the incidents, he said.

The raids were carried out by suspected Islamists, the second person said.

The attacks demonstrate that “militants now possess the capacity to threaten LNG operations on the mainland,” said Nick Branson, senior Africa analyst at Verisk Maplecroft.

“Further incidents could potentially jeopardize Anadarko’s plans for an onshore processing facility,” he said in an emailed note Friday. “Beyond the short-term disruption to operations, the attack could delay Anadarko’s final investment decision on its Rovuma Basin assets until the second half of the year.”

Anadarko is expected to spend at least $20 billion on its project in Palma, near the Tanzanian border, where more than 100 people have died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed since a shadowy insurgency began in October 2017. Exxon Mobil Corp. and Eni SpA are also planning natural gas projects in the area.

Augusto Guta, a spokesman for the Mozambican police in northern Cabo Delgado province, said the authorities are investigating the incidents.

“Attacks occurred and we’re still gathering information,” Guta said by phone. “We’ll issue a statement after field work.”

To contact the reporters on this story: Matthew Hill in Maputo at mhill58@bloomberg.net;Borges Nhamire in Maputo at bnhamire@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Antony Sguazzin at asguazzin@bloomberg.net, Paul Richardson

©2019 Bloomberg L.P.

Augusto Guta, a spokesman for the Mozambican police in northern Cabo Delgado province, said the authorities are investigating the incidents.

“Attacks occurred and we’re still gathering information,” Guta said by phone. “We’ll issue a statement after field work.”


Too funny. They know who these miscreants are but don't have the balls to go after them. Sad.

Hogpatrol said:

Augusto Guta, a spokesman for the Mozambican police in northern Cabo Delgado province, said the authorities are investigating the incidents.

“Attacks occurred and we’re still gathering information,” Guta said by phone. “We’ll issue a statement after field work.”


Too funny. They know who these miscreants are but don't have the balls to go after them. Sad.

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Remember you can't make gingerbread cookies out of sh**

Pondoro said:

This is very very bad...Islam is a cancer in Africa..

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how about EVERY WERE???

375 Ruger Fan said:

Anadarko is expected to spend at least $20 billion on its project in Palma,

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Well they can spend 50 million bucks on a private army to look after the project then

Pondoro said:

This is very very bad...Islam is a cancer in Africa..

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+1

Anadarko Sticks With June Timeline For Mozambique Decision As State Boosts Security

Bloomberg (3/6, Hill, 4.73M) reports that Anadarko Petroleum Corp said it continues to expect to make a decision on a $20 billion Mozambique gas development by the end of June. The company’s comments come after the government increased security following a February 21 raid near the project site, “in which an Anadarko contractor was beheaded, was one of multiple attacks in the area that day, two people familiar with the matter said at the time.” Meanwhile, “Further incidents may threaten the company’s plans to build an onshore LNG processing facility in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, where the government has been battling suspected Islamic insurgents since 2017.” In a Tuesday statement on its website, Anadarko said, “The government is providing additional security resources in the area.” The company added, “Given this response and other ongoing security measures, we expect to continue moving the project toward FID (Final Investment Decision) according to our current schedule.”

Sounds to me like soldiers of fortune have lot's of work to choose from.

johnnyblues said:

Sounds to me like soldiers of fortune have lot's of work to choose from.

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With orders that say if it moves, kill it.

Hogpatrol said:

With orders that say if it moves, kill it.

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Ya let God sort em out!