Monthly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East and Central Africa (Somalia, Mozambique, and DR-Congo): Tracking Islamic State Terrorists for the Month of December 2024

Executive Summary The December 2024 counter-terrorism intelligence review for East and Central Africa highlighted heightened activity by Islamic State affiliates in Mozambique, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The period saw a convergence of political instability, insurgent activity, and humanitarian crises that have exacerbated regional insecurity. In Mozambique, Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) sustained...