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Sustained Escalation of Islamist Violence in Africa Defies Multinational Military Solutions
August 24, 2020
The sustained escalation of Islamist violence across the African Continent over the past decade points to the failures of multinational military and counterterrorism efforts, such as the US Africa Command, in halting jihadist operations.
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International Tribunal Ruling on Lebanese PM Hariri Assassination Underscores Hezbollah's Ongoing Role in Mideast Politics & Security
August 24, 2020
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon First Instance Court (STL) found that a Hezbollah operative was responsible for the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's then-Prime Minister (PM) Rafic Hariri, pointing to the ongoing, disruptive and malign influence of Hezbollah's Shiite jihadist activities on the Mideast's politics and security environment.
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UK Court Sentences Manchester Arena Bomber for 2017 Islamist Terror Attack
August 24, 2020
A judge at London's Central Criminal Court meted out a minimum 55-year jail sentence to Hashem Abedi, the brother of the suicide bomber whose 2017 attack at the Manchester Arena was one of the United Kingdom's (UK) deadliest terrorist episodes.
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German Prosecutors Identify Islamist Connections & Mental Health Issues as Cause of Berlin Motorway Attack
August 24, 2020
German prosecutors have identified Islamist motivations and mental health issues as the cause for a series of serious accidents on a major Berlin thoroughfare, with the perpetrator identified as an Iraqi asylum seeker who shouted Islamist slogans at the attack site.
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AZ Federal Court Rules No 1st Amendment Violation in Community College Course Module on Islamic Terrorism
August 24, 2020
A federal district court in Arizona dismissed a case by the Council on Islamic Relations (CAIR) which had charged that a Maricopa Community College course on World Politics, which included a unit on Islamic terrorism, violated the Free Exercise or Establishment clauses of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.