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Hardline Islamic Cleric Provokes Violence in Push for "Moral Revolution" in Indonesia
December 09, 2020
Social tensions and violence are on the rise in Indonesia since the hardline Islamist cleric, Rizieq Shibab, returned from a self imposed exile in Saudi Arabia and called for a "moral revolution" according to sharia guidelines.
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Singapore Deradicalization Leaders Focus on Countering Islamist Ideology as Priority for Preventing Violence
December 09, 2020
Leadership associated with Singapore's Religious Rehabilitation Group (RGG), a decades-old program, are calling for sustained focus on countering Islamist radicalization in educational contexts and social media platforms.
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News.Com.AU: Australian Court Hearing Reveals IS Prison Networks
December 07, 2020
An Australian court hearing to rule on the release of the head of the country's largest IS branch, which had plotted the bombing of a major casino and sports stadium, has heard evidence revealing active, internationalized communications networks linking terrorists imprisoned in Austrialia with IS jihadist cells in the field in the Mideast.
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IS Militants Attack in Philippines
December 07, 2020
The Asia Times reports that Islamist militants in the IS-affiliated Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) staged a major attack on a town in the Maguindanao reigon of the Philippines, a stark reminder of the ongoing presence of Islamist radicalism.
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UK Intel Expert Warns IS Planning Christmas Jihad Attacks in Europe
December 07, 2020
A former MI-6 deep-cover al-Qaeda undercover operative has warned European security experts that European states should be on high alert in the face of IS plans to perpetrate terrorist hits during the Christmas season.