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"For Jihadists To Believe...": Tulsi Gabbard On Bangladesh Puja Violence
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. She criticised the attackers as "jihadists" who "believe it's pleasing to God to burn and destroy temples."
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Afghan Forces Recapture District On Tajik Border: Officials
Afghan forces on Sunday wrested control of a northern district bordering Tajikistan from the Taliban, officials said, two months after its capture stoked fears the jihadists' violence could spread to Central Asia.
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ISIS Claims Behind Bangladesh Policeman's Murder
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the murder this week of a Bangladesh policeman, as fears of Islamist violence grow in the moderate Muslim-majority country.
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US-Backed Syrian Rebel Group Says Assault on Islamic State Imminent
A Syrian rebel group which is part of a new US-backed alliance that also includes the Kurdish YPG militia announced on Thursday plans for an imminent offensive against Islamic State militants in Raqqa province, the jihadists' stronghold in Syria.
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French Police Protest as January Attacks Praise Fades
French police, the heroes of January's jihadist attacks in Paris, now complain they have been forgotten and will hold a rare protest today over a lack of resources to fight an "explosion of violence".
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Islamic State Defectors Disillusioned With Killing Muslims: Study
A growing number of "disillusioned" Islamic State fighters are defecting from the jihadist group and could be used by governments to deter potential recruits, a report published today said.
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Senior Leader of Tunisian Al Qaeda-Linked Group Killed: Official
A senior leader of an Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group that has been blamed for a spate of violence in Tunisia was among five militants killed by security forces in a recent raid, an official said Saturday.
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Tunisia Declares State of Emergency After Beach Attack
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Saturday declared a state of emergency following last week's jihadist beach massacre in which 38 foreign tourists were killed, his office said.
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5 Killed in Attack on Mali's Bamako Nightclub
Five people including two Europeans and a Malian policeman died in an assault on a Bamako nightclub today, the first attack targeting Westerners in a city braced for jihadist violence since 2012.
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Paris Jihadists Believed to Have Met Night Before Attacks
French investigators believe they have established that the jihadists who struck Paris last month were in direct contact before the attacks, a security source said on Tuesday.
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"For Jihadists To Believe...": Tulsi Gabbard On Bangladesh Puja Violence
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. She criticised the attackers as "jihadists" who "believe it's pleasing to God to burn and destroy temples."
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Afghan Forces Recapture District On Tajik Border: Officials
Afghan forces on Sunday wrested control of a northern district bordering Tajikistan from the Taliban, officials said, two months after its capture stoked fears the jihadists' violence could spread to Central Asia.
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ISIS Claims Behind Bangladesh Policeman's Murder
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the murder this week of a Bangladesh policeman, as fears of Islamist violence grow in the moderate Muslim-majority country.
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US-Backed Syrian Rebel Group Says Assault on Islamic State Imminent
A Syrian rebel group which is part of a new US-backed alliance that also includes the Kurdish YPG militia announced on Thursday plans for an imminent offensive against Islamic State militants in Raqqa province, the jihadists' stronghold in Syria.
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French Police Protest as January Attacks Praise Fades
French police, the heroes of January's jihadist attacks in Paris, now complain they have been forgotten and will hold a rare protest today over a lack of resources to fight an "explosion of violence".
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Islamic State Defectors Disillusioned With Killing Muslims: Study
A growing number of "disillusioned" Islamic State fighters are defecting from the jihadist group and could be used by governments to deter potential recruits, a report published today said.
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Senior Leader of Tunisian Al Qaeda-Linked Group Killed: Official
A senior leader of an Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group that has been blamed for a spate of violence in Tunisia was among five militants killed by security forces in a recent raid, an official said Saturday.
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Tunisia Declares State of Emergency After Beach Attack
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Saturday declared a state of emergency following last week's jihadist beach massacre in which 38 foreign tourists were killed, his office said.
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5 Killed in Attack on Mali's Bamako Nightclub
Five people including two Europeans and a Malian policeman died in an assault on a Bamako nightclub today, the first attack targeting Westerners in a city braced for jihadist violence since 2012.
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Paris Jihadists Believed to Have Met Night Before Attacks
French investigators believe they have established that the jihadists who struck Paris last month were in direct contact before the attacks, a security source said on Tuesday.
