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

Executive Summary March 2025 witnessed sustained Islamic State-linked insurgent activity across East and Central Africa, with notable developments in Mozambique, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Islamic State in Mozambique (ISM) displayed continued mobility and aggression along key coastal and inland corridors, combining attacks, abductions, and ideological outreach with maritime extortion tactics....