Fact:
On January 23, 2019, two car bombs exploded outside of a mosque in Benghazi, Libya, killing 41 people and injuring 80 others. No group claimed responsibility for the blast, but remnants suggested an ISIS affiliate was responsible.
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“The Palestinian terrorist who carried out a deadly attack in Tel Aviv over the weekend, killing patrolman Chen Amir, is thought to have infiltrated into Israel from the West Bank via a gap in the security barrier. According to the military and Shin...
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“A US-funded assessment of Afghanistan’s central bank found that it lacks independence from the Taliban administration and adequate safeguards against money laundering and terrorism financing, a US watchdog has told the US Congress. The US Special...
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“ISIS militants killed 10 Syrian troops and pro-government fighters in the former extremist stronghold of Raqqa province, a war monitor said Tuesday. “ISIS attacked positions and checkpoints belonging to the regime... setting fire to military...
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“Niger was waiting on Monday for a response from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders ignored a deadline to reinstate the ousted president - a move the bloc has warned could lead to military intervention. The Economic Community of West...
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“The Islamic State confirmed on Thursday that its little-known top leader had been killed, the third time in less than two years that the extremist group’s senior leader had met that fate. In an audio statement attributed to its spokesman, the group...
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“The United States on Wednesday ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger the State Department said a week after the fragile nation was rocked by a coup. “On August 2, 2023, the Department ordered the departure of non-emergency US...
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“Life in a small city is bound to have its share of coincidences and synchronicity, but for Ma’aleh Adumim resident Tzvika Klein, that likelihood resulted in him being inadvertently involved in the only two terror attacks that have taken place inside...
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“West African nations have given Niger one week to return to civilian rule following the recent coup there and threatened measures including the use of force unless coup leaders return ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power. The situation...
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“The death toll from a massive suicide bombing that targeted an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric rose to 54 Monday, as Pakistan held funerals and the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack. No one immediately claimed...
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“In a deliberate move to help Somalia in fighting terrorism, the US Department of Treasury has designated a chief financier of the ISIS-Somalia terror group, which has been making inroads in the Horn of Africa, despite the rivalry with Al-Shabaab...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On January 23, 2019, two car bombs exploded outside of a mosque in Benghazi, Libya, killing 41 people and injuring 80 others. No group claimed responsibility for the blast, but remnants suggested an ISIS affiliate was responsible.
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