Islamic State
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Jul- 2020 -7 JulyAfrica
Morocco Arrests Four Jihadist Suspects ‘Planning Attacks’
Morocco on Tuesday arrested four alleged members of a "terrorist cell" linked to the Islamic State group who had plotted to attack "sensitive sites" in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
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7 JulyMiddle East
Iraqi Jihadism Expert Hisham al-Hashemi Killed in Baghdad
Renowned Iraqi jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi was shot outside his home in Baghdad on Monday and died shortly thereafter.
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1 JulyMiddle East
Iran Says ‘No Military Solution’ for Syria in Talks With Russia, Turkey
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said there is "no military solution" for Syria on Wednesday during a video conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts.
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Jun- 2020 -25 JuneAsia Pacific
Indonesia Jails IS-Linked Couple Who Tried to Assassinate Minister
An Indonesian couple with links to the Islamic State group who tried to assassinate the country's chief security minister were jailed Thursday.
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25 JuneTerrorism
US Doubles Reward for IS Leader to $10 Million
The United States doubled to $10 million its reward for the capture of the supremo of the Islamic State extremist movement.
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23 JuneCommentary
Southeast Asia: Returning Foreign Fighters
The 2019 defeat of IS in the Levant has led to the potential migration of battle-hardened Southeast Asian foreign terrorist fighters back into the region.
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19 JuneAfrica
Nigeria Attacks Spark Fears of Bloodier Jihadist Strategy
People in northeast Nigeria are no strangers to horror after a decade-long jihadist insurgency, but a flurry of bloody assaults has ramped up fears that a powerful jihadist faction may be opening a grim new chapter.
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12 JuneMiddle East
Four Killed in Kabul Mosque Blast: Government
At least four people were killed after a blast ripped through a crowd during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kabul, Afghan officials said.
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8 JuneAfrica
Three Top Jihadists Dominate Sahel After Al-Qaeda Leader Death
Three leaders have been left dominating the jihadist insurgency in the Sahel, following the death of a top al-Qaeda commander in the West African state of Mali last week.
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5 JuneMiddle East
Pompeo Presses Nations to Fund IS Fight Despite Budget Crunch
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday urged allies to make up a shortfall in funding to defeat the Islamic State movement despite a budget crunch after the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. The United States and Italy led a meeting of 31 nations on fighting the extremists, held virtually due to precautions to stop the virus. A US raid last year killed the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, shortly after President Donald Trump declared the group that once ruled vast swathes of Syria and Iraq had been defeated on the battlefield. “That said, our fight against ISIS continues, and will for the foreseeable future. We cannot rest,” Pompeo told the conference. “We must continue to root out ISIS cells and networks and provide stabilization assistance to liberated areas in Iraq and Syria,” he said. “It’s true that the pandemic is putting enormous pressure on all of our budgets, but we urge your nations to pledge toward our goal of more than $700 million for 2020.” The funding drive by the coalition, which seeks to bring stability to Iraq and Syria, has raised only $200 million this year as of May 26, a State Department spokesperson said. The United States has pledged …
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