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Extremism News Roundup

June 26, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 26, 2024

“Germany’s ruling coalition is seeking to crack down on foreigners who glorify the killing of Israeli civilians or similar acts of terror with updated legislation that would facilitate their expulsion from the country. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s...

Extremism News Roundup

June 25, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 25, 2024

“The United States and its key European allies clashed with Iran and Russia over Tehran’s expanding nuclear program, with the U.S. vowing “to use all means necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran” in a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday. The U...

Extremism News Roundup

June 24, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 24, 2024

“Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership has decided to launch a new multi-faceted nationwide counterterrorism campaign amid the country’s deteriorating security situation. A high-powered meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave...

Extremism News Roundup

June 21, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 21, 2024

“Islamist terrorism is the main security worry ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympics, the French capital's chief of police Laurent Nunez said on Friday. France is on its highest level of security alert as the Games approach, with the country...

Extremism News Roundup

June 20, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 20, 2024

“Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, after years of pressure from opposition legislators and some members of the Iranian diaspora. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Public Safety Minister...

Extremism News Roundup

June 18, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 18, 2024

“The Biden administration sees increased foreign terrorist threats to the US compared to a year ago, thanks to renewed efforts by the Islamic State militant group and Middle East unrest tied to the Israel-Hamas war. Department of Homeland Security...

Extremism News Roundup

June 17, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 17, 2024

“The State Department on Friday designated the largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden and its leaders as terrorists, only the second time it has applied the label to a white supremacist group known for a long history of violence. The decision comes as the...

Extremism News Roundup

June 14, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 14, 2024

“Afghanistan is once again a dangerous breeding ground for extremist terror groups such as Islamic State-Khorasan Province as questions swirl over the extent to which President Biden’s “over the horizon” counterterrorism tactics have failed...

Extremism News Roundup

June 13, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 13, 2024

“US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told Hamas that it is "time for the haggling to stop", after its leaders proposed "numerous changes" to a plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. He told reporters in Doha that some of the changes...

Extremism News Roundup

June 12, 2024

Eye on Extremism: June 12, 2024

“Eight men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS out of central Asia were arrested over the weekend in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. The suspects had been on the FBI’s...

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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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