This quarterly DRC ISCAP’s terror activity, covers December 2025 to 28 February 2026, provides an overview based on OSINT and HUMINT, aimed at assessing evolving terrorism threats and counterterrorism operations across the Southern African Development Community region through concise and comprehensive analysis.

EVENTS

One (01) FARDC soldier killed, and three (03) rifles were captured during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP against military barracks in the village of Sesa, Ituri, on 18 January 2026.

Three (03) FARDC soldiers were killed, and three (03) rifles were captured during a double claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP against a military camp near the village of Kasuku in Ituri, on 19 January 2026.

Two (02) civilians were captured and beheaded during a double claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near the village of Oicha in Beni, North Kivu Province, on 17 February.

Six (06) FARDC soldiers were wounded, several fled, and military barracks were burned during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP against military camps along the Oicha, Mamove road N4 in Beni, North Kivu Province on 19 February 2026.

Two (02) civilians were captured and beheaded, and two (02) motorcycles were burned during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near Mamove road N4 in Beni, North Kivu province on 13 February 2026.

Two (02) civilians were captured and beheaded, and two (02) motorcycles were burned during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near Mendobi road (N4) in Beni, North Kivu province on 13 February 2026.

Four (04) civilians were killed, two (02) by beheading and two (02) by firearm during a combined claimed firearm and bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP against villages near Mindobi and Mbao in Beni territory in North Kivu province, on 14 February 2026.

Several FARDC soldiers fled a military camp in Mbao, Beni, North Kivu province following a claimed attack by the ISCAP, resulting in the seizure of military equipment and the burning of the camp, on 13 February 2026.

Five (05) civilians were captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP against a civilian target in Mbao, Beni, North Kivu Province on 10 February 2026.

One (01) FARDC soldier was killed, one (01) captured, one vehicle destroyed, and one (01) rifle captured during a claimed ambush by the ISCAP along the road connecting Otomabere in Ituri province, on 10 February 2026.

Two (02) civilians were captured and later beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Otomabere, Ituri, on 10 February 2026.

Twenty-one (21) civilians were killed, and several houses and barracks were burned during a triple claimed firearm and bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP against the villages of Boti, Isigo (NR2), and Mambimbi in Lubero territory, North Kivu, on 6 February 2026.

Three (03) civilians were killed, and six (06) houses were burned during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP against Oicha in Beni territory, North Kivu, on 6 February 2025.

Two (02) civilians were captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Oicha, Beni territory, North Kivu, on 4 February 2026.

Seven (07) civilians were killed during a claimed IED ambush by the ISCAP targeting motorcycles, followed by beheadings, on 4 February 2026.

Two (02) civilians were captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Cantine, Lubero, North Kivu, on 3 February 2026.

One (01) FARDC soldier was killed, one (01) wounded, and two firearms were captured during a claimed IED attack by the ISCAP against a military foot patrol in Mamove, Oicha, North Kivu, on 2 February 2026.

Six (06) FARDC soldiers were killed, several wounded, and weapons were captured during a claimed IED ambush by the ISCAP against a military patrol in Mamove, Ituri North Kivu, on 2 February 2026.

One (01) civilian was captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Chani, Ituri province, on 2 February 2026.

Eight (08) civilians were killed during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP in Lubero, North Kivu, on 2 February 2026.

One (01) CPU member was beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near Mampilinga, Ituri, on 28 January 2026.

Seven (07) CPU members were killed and eleven (11) wounded during claimed clashes with the ISCAP in Mampilinga, Ituri, on 27 January 2026.

One (01) FARDC soldier was wounded, four (04) rifles were captured, and military barracks were burned during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP in Manzibi, Ituri, on 27 January 2026.

Two (02) CPU members were killed, one (01) captured, and equipment was captured during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP in Mabindano, Lubero, North Kivu, on 26 January 2026.

Five (05) civilians were killed, and twenty (20) houses were burned during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP in Musenge, Lubero, North Kivu, on 26 January 2026.

Two (02) FARDC soldiers were killed, and a military camp was burned during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP in Musenge, Lubero, North Kivu, on 26 January 2026.

One (01) FARDC soldier was killed, and several houses and military camps were burned during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP near Bakulo, Ituri, on 25 January 2026.

Nineteen (19) civilians were killed during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP in Ituri, on 25 January 2026.

Three (03) civilians were captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Mampilinga, Ituri, on 24 January 2025.

Five (05) CPU personnel were captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near Biambi, Lubero, North Kivu, on 24 January 2026.

Three (03) civilians were captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near Otomabere, North Kivu, on 23 January 2026.

One (01) FARDC soldier was killed and one (01) wounded during a claimed firearm attack by the ISCAP near Kazaraho, Ituri, on 23 January 2026.

No casualties were reported during a clash between a FARDC patrol and the ISCAP near Cantine, Lubero, North Kivu, on 21 January 2026.

Thirteen (13) CPU members were beheaded, and several houses, a school, and a church were burned during a double claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near Cantine, Lubero, North Kivu, on 21 January 2025.

Nine (09) civilians were beheaded, and several houses were burned during a double claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Bokia, Lubero, North Kivu, on 18 January 2026.

Four (04) civilians were captured and beheaded, and seven (07) motorcycles were burned during a claimed bladed weapon ambush by the ISCAPon the Butembo–Manguredjipa road, Lubero, North Kivu, on 8 January 2026.

Eight (08) civilians were beheaded, and property was captured during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Mondela, Lubero, North Kivu, on 28 December 2025.

Several Operation Shujaa personnel were wounded during a claimed clash with the ISCAP near Bamanda, Ituri, on 19 December 2025.

Three (03) civilians were captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP near Umbolu, Lubero, North Kivu Province on 17 December 2025.

One (01) UPDF soldier was killed, and several Ugandan and DRC soldiers were wounded during a claimed IED ambush by the ISCAP near Mungamba, Ituri, on 13 December 2025.

One (01) FARDC soldier was killed, and one rifle was captured during a claimed firearm ambush by the ISCAP near Idoho, Ituri, on 11 December 2025.

Three (03) civilians were beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Idoho, Ituri, on 10 December 2025.

Nine (09) civilians were kidnapped, and twenty (20) houses and a FARDC barracks were burned during a claimed attack by the ISCAP in Ituri, on 6 December 2025.

One (01) CPU member was killed, and several were wounded during a claimed IED attack by the ISCAP near Mungu, Ituri, on 6 December 2025.

Two (02) FARDC soldiers were killed, several wounded, and one firearm was captured during a claimed attack by the ISCAP in Isangu, Lubero, Ituri, on 6 December 2025.

Two (02) civilians were beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Umbolu, Lubero, Ituri, on 6 December 2025.

Two (02) civilians were beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the ISCAP in Icobaye, Lubero, Ituri on 6 December 2025.