It covers Mozambique’s Islamic State’s (IS-M) terror activity, from 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.
MOZAMBIQUE
Six (06) military personnel from Mozambican (FADM) and Rwandan forces were killed in a claimed firearm ambush by the IS-M along road N380, near the village of Quinto Congreso in Macómia, on 26 February 2026.
Two (02) civilians from CPU–Namparamas were captured and killed during a claimed firearm attack by the IS-M along the N380 road toward Quinto Congreso in Macomia, on 26 February 2026.
One (01) FADM soldier and one (01) civilian were killed, several military and medical equipment were captured, and two vehicles were damaged during a claimed firearm ambush by the IS-M near the village of Quinto Congreso in Macómia, on 24 February 2026.
Fourteen (14) DFS (FADM & RDF) personnel were killed, and several military equipment were captured during a claimed firearm attack by the IS-M, in Macomia on 24 February2026.
One (01) FADM soldier killed and several equipment were captured during a double claimed firearm attack by the IS-M on a military camp in Katupa forest, Macómia, on 15 February 2026.
Six (06) FADM soldiers were killed and several military equipment were captured during claimed firearm clashes in Katupa forest, Macómia, on 9 February 2026.
One (01) FADM soldier was killed and five (05) rifles were captured during a claimed firearm attack by the IS-M on the village of Namabo in Macómia district, on 8 February, 2026.
Nine (09) FADM soldiers were killed, a military camp and barracks were burned, and a large amount of military equipment was captured during a claimed firearm attack by the IS-M on 3 February, 2026.
An FADM naval vessel was damaged during a mortar ambush targeting a military naval patrol near Sona Island in Mocímboa da Praia, on 27 January, 2026.
One (01) FADM soldier was captured and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the IS-M against a military camp near the village of Chai in Macómia district, on 10 January, 2026.
Several RDF personnel were killed, military equipment was captured during a claimed firearm attack by the IS-M in Mukoju, Macómia, on 27 December 2025.
Five (05) RDF personnel were killed during a claimed firearm attack by the IS-M in Macómia on 26 December 2025.
Two (02) RDF naval patrol personnel were wounded during a claimed mortar ambush by the IS-M near Nabag Island in Mocímboa da Praia, on 26 December 2025.
Four (04) FADM soldiers were wounded during a claimed firearm attack by the IS-M against a military patrol near the village of Kiterajo in Macomia, on 24 December 2025.
One (01) civilian was kidnapped and beheaded during a claimed bladed weapon attack by the IS-M near the village of Magaya in Muidumbe, on 22 December 2025.
Two (02) CPU members were captured and beheaded during a double claimed bladed weapon attack by the IS-M against civilian vigilantes near the village of Nambido in Nangade, on 12 December 2025.
Two (02) Military personnel were killed, four (04) wounded, and several military equipment were captured from Mozambican and Rwandan forces during a double claimed IED attack by the IS-M against a military road patrol near the village of Xitashi in Muidumbe district, on 7 December 2025.
Eight (08) military (FADM & RDF) personnel forces were wounded, one vehicle and several military equipment were captured during a claimed IED ambush by the IS-M on the road between the villages of Chitunda and Xitashi, on 6 December 2025.