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Al-Shabaab Attacks US Peacekeepers in Somalia
June 13, 2018
American peacekeeping forces with the US Africa Command in Somalia suffered an attack from forces with the jihadist group al-Shabaab, the latest operation that underscores the resilience of Islamist extremist actors in the geopolitically crucial space of the Horn of Africa.
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IMF Participates in Mainstreaming of Islamic Finance
June 08, 2018
Economic experts suggest that the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) adoption of Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation and Supervision (CPIFR) could be a game-changer for the global mainstreaming of Islamic finance.
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Afghan Government Announces Taliban Truce
June 08, 2018
Afghanistan’s government announced a one-week ceasefire in its military operations against Taliban forces, in an effort to develop a durable peace plan that will end the Islamist group’s battle to install sharia law across the country, although government forces will continue the battle against Islamic State cells active across the country.
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Austria Cracks down on Mosques Funded from Abroad
June 08, 2018
Austria’s government announced that it is closing seven mosques, expelling seven imams, and investigating many others, based on evidence of political Islamist activities and foreign funding sources designed to support radicalization.
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British Authorities Predict Constant Islamist Terror Threat
June 08, 2018
On the one-year anniversary of the London Bridge terror attack by Islamic State (IS) supporters, British security services announced that the UK terror warning level will remain severe for at least the next two years due to evidence of violent Islamist plots uncovered by state authorities as well as from ongoing investigations into 500 operations.
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