Monthly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East and Central Africa (Somalia, Mozambique, and DR-Congo): Tracking Islamic State Terrorists for the Month of January 2025

Executive Summary In January 2025, Islamic State-affiliated groups escalated their terrorist activities across East and Central Africa, with Mozambique, Somalia, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) witnessing significant violence. In Mozambique, the Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) continued targeting civilians, executing Christians, and ambushing security forces in Cabo Delgado province. The group intensified attacks...