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OIC Condemns Attack on British NGO in Afghanistan
January 29, 2018
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issued an official statement condemning this week's attack in Afghanistan, for which local Islamic State affiliates claimed responsibility, against the offices of the British nongovernmental organization Save the Children as a "heinous act that runs contrary to the sanctity of human lives and humanity."
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Philippines Arrest Shows Islamist Extremist Ties to East Asia
January 29, 2018
Philippines intelligence authorities have arrested an Iraqi national accused of links with the Palestinian organization Hamas and other Islamist militant groups as part of an ongoing investigation into connections between the Mideast explosives expert and Islamic State-linked Filipino jihadists who attempted last year to seize control of the southern city of Marawi.
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Latest Phase in Syria War Reveals Islamist Militant Resilience
January 29, 2018
The latest phase in the brutal war in Syria began with Turkey's invasion into northern Syria this week, signalling the reconfiguration and revival of Arab Sunni jihadist groups "softly coordinated" with Turkey and signaling open tension with the US policy that has backed Syrian Kurdish militias that were critical to the ouster of the Islamic State in Syria.
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US Designates Taliban Linked to Pakistan as Terrorists
January 29, 2018
The US Treasury Department confirmed that it has designated as terrorists six individuals linked to Pakistan who are accused of providing financial and weapons support to the Taliban and Haqqani networks active in radicalization activities and jihadist operations in the geopolitically volatile region of Southwest Asia.
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OIC Foreign Ministers Warn of Yemen as a Terrorist Haven
January 24, 2018
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Ministerial Contact Group on Yemen issued a communique warning that failure to bring a quick resolution to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, a civil war between Saudi and Iranian Sunni and Shiite proxies, runs the risk of turning the country into a regional haven for terrorists.