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UN Reports Ramp-up in Extremist Violence in Nigeria
January 21, 2019
International aid agencies coordinated by the UN report that Islamic State of West Africa (ISWA), a branch of Nigeria's Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, is ramping up violent attacks against the Nigerian army in the run-up to that country's elections next month.
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Saudi Shootout Highlights Destabilization Driven by Sectarianism
January 21, 2019
A recent shootout between Saudi security forces and Shiite militants near the major oil fields of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province shows how Sunni-Shiite sectarian differences continue to destabilize the Middle East and raise risks of shocks in international energy markets.
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IS Kills Four Americans in Suicide Attack in Syria
January 17, 2019
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed credit for the killing of four Americans - members of the armed forces and contractors - in a suicide bombing attack in the Syrian city of Manbij on the Turkish border, indicating the resilience of IS forces that remain poised for resurgence.
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IS Continues Global Online Recruitment of Teens
January 17, 2019
Despite the group’s military defeat in core caliphate territories, the online recruitment strategy of the Islamic State (IS) remains highly effective in the sophisticated use of diverse social media to reel in teens for global jihadi activities.
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Turkey Demands Extradition of NBA Player from US
January 17, 2019
Turkey’s Islamist government has filed a request with Interpol for an international arrest warrant targeting New York Knicks NBA star Enes Kanter, seeking to extradite him from America to face charges related to his public declarations of support for the competing movement of Fetullah Gulen.
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