"The US State Department said that al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa has prospered over the past year ‘due largely to lapses in offensive counterterrorism operations during 2016.’ Additionally, State …
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
"A Taliban suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing up to 35 people and wounding more than 40, government officials said, in one of the worst attacks in …
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U.S. withholds Pakistan reimbursement over Haqqani network: Pentagon
"The United States will withhold $50 million remaining in military reimbursements to Pakistan for fiscal year 2016 because Defense Secretary Jim Mattis believes that Islamabad has not done enough to …
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Philippines Duterte: Martial law extended in Mindanao
"Legislators in the Philippines have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law to deal with an Islamist insurgency in the restive island of Mindanao." Source: Philippines Duterte: Martial law …
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Marawi siege to have long-term impact on extremism in Southeast Asia
"The battle for Marawi in the southern Philippines is likely to have long-term repercussions for extremism in Southeast Asia, even after Philippines military regains control of the city, according to …
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Three Israelis stabbed to death in West Bank attack
"Three Israeli civilians have been stabbed to death in a settlement near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Another Israeli was wounded in the attack in Halamish. The Israeli army says the attacker …
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Egypt’s state-run media says attack kills 1 policeman
"Egypt’s state-run news agency says gunmen have attacked a three-car police convoy on the main Cairo-to-Fayoum road killing one policeman and injuring three others." Source: Egypt’s state-run media …
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Students Are the Newest U.S. Weapon Against Terrorist Recruitment
"The Department of Homeland Security is enlisting American college students in its efforts to stop the radicalization and recruitment of young people, mostly immigrants, by foreign terrorist …
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Turkey has over 680 German firms on terrorism black list: security source
"Turkey has provided German authorities with a list of over 680 German firms it suspects of supporting terrorism, a German security source said on Friday, ten times the number initially reported by …
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YouTube Will Now Redirect Searches For Extremist Videos To Anti-Terrorist Playlists
"As of today, when users search for hateful content on YouTube using certain keywords, the platform will return playlists comprising content that debunks violent and extremist rhetoric. The new …