Islamist Insurgency and Terrorism Report – May 2026
In May 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents, involving three encounters, two assassinations, and one harassment incident.
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In May 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents, involving three encounters, two assassinations, and one harassment incident.
PSA Intelligence's Philippines Annual Islamist Insurgency Report - 2026 Edition discusses identified trends in Islamist insurgent and terrorist activity in the Philippines in 2025, the capabilities of threat group remnants in 2026, and what these mean for organizations operating in high-risk areas.
In April 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded nine Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents, involving three encounters, two bombings, two assassinations, one ambush, and one harassment incident.
In March 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded four Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents, consisting of one military encounter, two civilian assassinations, and one ambush against police forces.
In February 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded two Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents: a military encounter in Sulu and an assassination in Maguindanao del Norte.
In January 2026, PSA Intelligence recorded eight violent incidents involving armed clashes and assassination attacks. Most were carried out by unidentified gunmen, with others linked to Maute and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
In December 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded five Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents. There were two grenade attacks, two military encounters against members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, and one armed clash between soldiers and Moro Islamic Liberation Front-linked militants.
In December 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded four Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents. There were two grenade attacks, two military encounters against members of the Maute group, and one armed clash between two Moro Islamic Liberation Front groups, an one assassination attack.
In October 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded two Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents, involving an armed encounter and an ambush attack.
In September 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
PSA Intelligence recorded five Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents in August 2025, all of which were armed encounters.
In July 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded eight Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents. Four of which were attributed to elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, while four other were carried out by unidentified armed individuals.
In June 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded five Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents. There were three bombing attacks and two encounters.
In May 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents. There were three encounters, two assassination attacks, and one bombing incident.
In April 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded two Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents, an armed encounter and a bombing incident.
In March 2025, PSA Intelligence recorded three Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents, which were two armed clashes and one bombing attack.
PSA Intelligence recorded four Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents in February 2025. There were two assassination attacks, one armed encounter, and one bombing attack.
PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents. There were four armed encounters, one ambush attack, and one bombing incident.
PSA's 2025 Annual Islamist Insurgency Report examines the continued weakening of Islamist insurgent groups, with most violent incidents in 2024 stemming from military operations in BARMM.
In December 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded one Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
There were no reported Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents recorded in November 2024.
In October 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded eight Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In September 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In August 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded one Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In July 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded two Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In June 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded one Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In May 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded eight Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In April 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded nine Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In March 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded 12 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In February 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In January 2024, PSA Intelligence recorded three Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In December 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 16 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In November 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded seven Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In October 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded seven Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In September 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded eight Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In August 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded five Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In July 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded six Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In June 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In May 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded seven Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In April 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 17 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In March 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 15 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In February 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded seven Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In January 2023, PSA Intelligence recorded 17 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In December 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 10 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In November 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 18 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In October 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 19 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In September 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded four Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In August 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded seven Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In July 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded two Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.
In June 2022, PSA Intelligence recorded 10 Islamist insurgency-related violent incidents.