The jihadis, who support so-called Islamic State, were making their presence known after President Felipe Nyusi visited the disaster scene. 

The terrorists have been active in Cabo Delgado province, beheading villagers and attacking government soldiers.

Locals have long complained about being marginalised by the cash-strapped government. 

President Felipe Nyusi, visiting the areas hit by Cyclone Kenneth six days ago, urged the people to resume farming.

More than 30 000 ha. of crops have been lost to the deadly storm.

Nyusi promised to mobilise support from Mozambique’s development partners to rebuild the homes and buildings destroyed by Kenneth.  

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One of them is Sergeant La David Johnson who’s widow Myeshia accuses President Donald Trump of treating her insensitively.

The Pentagon, which is conducting its own investigation into the deaths of the Green Berets in Niger, has not commented on what journalists have gathered from villagers’ accounts.

This is that the soldiers – 12 Americans and 30 from Niger – were ambushed by more than 60 fighters  from so-called Islamic State when they went to the Niger village of Tongo Tongo to get supplies.

Three men on motor cycles lured them towards a larger group lying in wait.

In the confusion Sergeant La David Johnson was separated from the group.

His body was only found two days later.

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One of the dead is Sergeant La David Johnson whose widow Myeshia has accused President Donald Trump of insensitivity when he phoned her to commiserate.

Washington’s making no secret of deploying troops and drones  to help fight Islamist insurgents in parts of  Africa.

Four of these soldiers were trapped in an ambush in Niger by fighters from so-called Islamic State.

Defence Secretary James Mattis is dismayed at the lack of detailed information he has received about about the attack.

He told reporters last week there been a hard and very tough fight.

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