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IS Goes on Offensive in Somalia
May 10, 2018
The Islamic State (IS) branch in Somalia continues to increase its attacks against the Somali government, pushing to impose sharia law across the geopolitically crucial East African country and, in the process, to establish hegemony over the competing al-Qaeda affiliate faction of al-Shabaab.
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Turkey’s Islamists Engage in "Hostage Diplomacy" with US Pastor
May 10, 2018
Turkey’s Islamist government is using American pastor Andrew Brunson as a pawn in hostage diplomacy, moving the US citizen to trial on charges of espionage and terrorism after a prolonged detention without charge and pressing Washington to exchange Brunson for US-based Turkish preacher Fetullah Gulen.
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Taliban, IS Wreak Havoc in Attacks in Afghanistan
May 10, 2018
Islamist militants from the Taliban and Islamic State (IS) cells in Afghanistan executed multiple, simultaneous attacks against police, Shiite Hazara minorities, and voter registration sites this week, destabilizing the already fragile security environment in the country.
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Study Shows Belgian Imam Training Includes Incitement to Violence
May 10, 2018
A new report issued by Belgium’s coordination body for threat assessment (OCAM) identifies the Islamist radicalization threats associated with the manuals for imams utilized by Brussels' Grand Mosque, including passages inciting hatred against Jews and Christians and inciting violent jihad.
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Mauritania Mandates Death Penalty for Blasphemy
May 09, 2018
A group of human rights-focused nongovernmental organizations have criticized Mauritania's adoption of a law requiring the death penalty for anyone found guilty of "blasphemous speech" and "sacrilegious acts" and providing for a prison sentence for the act of "offending public indecency and Islamic values."
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