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Extremism News Roundup

February 9, 2024

Eye on Extremism: February 9, 2024

“Independents backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in Pakistan's election on Friday after results from over half the constituencies were announced, leaving political parties trailing. Almost 24 hours have passed since...

Extremism News Roundup

February 8, 2024

Eye on Extremism: February 8, 2024

“A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the...

Extremism News Roundup

February 7, 2024

Eye on Extremism: February 7, 2024

“A pair of bombings at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan killed at least 26 people and wounded more than two dozen others, officials said Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections are...

Extremism News Roundup

February 6, 2024

Eye on Extremism: February 6, 2024

“It was a rule laid down shortly after Imran Khan was elected Pakistan's prime minister in July 2018. "I remember my father didn't vote for Imran Khan in the 2018 elections. My sister and I didn't talk to him for three months. We couldn't sit...

Extremism News Roundup

February 5, 2024

Eye on Extremism: February 5, 2024

“After carrying out dozens of strikes in Iraq and Syria last week, the U.S. will take "more action" against Iran-backed militants in response to a deadly drone attack on an American base in Jordan, the White House's national security adviser said...

Extremism News Roundup

February 2, 2024

Eye on Extremism: February 2, 2024

“A Manhattan jury on Thursday found an Upper East Side woman guilty of funding terrorism after she used cryptocurrency to send financial support to several groups operating in Syria. The woman, Victoria Jacobs, 44, was accused by the Manhattan...

Extremism News Roundup

February 1, 2024

Eye on Extremism: February 1, 2024

"The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, as President Joe Biden weighs his options to respond to the...

Extremism News Roundup

January 31, 2024

Eye on Extremism: January 31, 2024

“The U.S. response to a drone attack that killed three American service members in Jordan last weekend will be carried out "over the course of several days" and striking "multiple targets," a U.S. official told ABC News Tuesday. "These are going to...

Extremism News Roundup

January 30, 2024

Eye on Extremism: January 30, 2024

"The Department of Defense on Monday identified three Army Reserve soldiers who were killed at a U.S. base in Jordan on Sunday in what the Biden administration said was a drone attack from an Iran-backed militia. The department said at least 34 other...

Extremism News Roundup

January 29, 2024

Eye on Extremism: January 29, 2024

“Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants on U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and U.S. officials said on Sunday. It is the first deadly...

Daily Dose

Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.

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