Weekly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East and Central Africa (Somalia, Mozambique, and DR-Congo): Tracking Islamic State Terrorists for the period of 9th August- 18th August 2024

Executive Summary In Mozambique, Rwandan forces initiated a significant offensive against ISM strongholds in Macomia on August 15. This comes amid an uptick in ISM’s use of IEDs from August 7-12, targeting Mozambican and Rwandan troops. The increased reliance on IEDs reflects ISM’s shift to guerrilla tactics in response to mounting military pressure. Additionally, China’s...