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IS Attack on Paris Reveals Terrorist Strategy Aimed at Aggravating Mistrust
November 18, 2015
The lethal terrorist attack in Paris by Islamic State ("IS") cells reveals the deep logic of the global Islamist organization, which calls for the "management of savagery" by using violence to generate mutual mistrust and suspicion between Muslims and non-Muslims and by manipulating media to amplify messages of alienation and marginalization of Muslims in Western countries.
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Evolving IS Strategy Suggests a State with Global Reach
November 18, 2015
The evolution in the Islamic State's ("IS") jihadist strategy over the past few weeks, including shocking assaults on civilian targets, from a Russian airliner over Sinai to pro-Hezbollah neighborhoods in Beirut to social sites in Paris, suggests the IS leadership's confidence in acting like a state with global reach beyond the core caliphate borders in Iraq and Syria.
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IS Takes Sunni Jihad to Lebanon with Attack on Hezbollah Shiites in Lebanon
November 18, 2015
The Islamic State ("IS") took aim at Lebanon for Hezbollah's support for the al-Assad's regime and war against IS, carrying out suicide bombings in pro-Hezbollah Shiite neighborhoods of Lebanon's capital Beirut.
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IS Declares War Against France with Deadly Paris Massacre
November 18, 2015
The Islamic State ("IS") has declared jihad against France, claiming responsibility for a lethal series of coordinated attacks against civilian targets in Paris and pledging continued assaults on France for its role in the coalition against the IS caliphate.
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Senegal's Leader Calls for Moderation to Counter Islamist Extremism
November 18, 2015
Taking a stand against the spread of Islamist extremist violence and black-market activities in West Africa, Senegal's president called for the training of imams to promote theological and philosophical tolerance in Islam.
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