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October 15, 2021
Ex-Taliban Commander Pleads Not Guilty to Killing US Troops

Haji Najibullah, 45, appeared in federal court in Manhattan to enter the plea; if convicted, he could face life in prison

October 14, 2021
Nigerian Military Says Leader of IS-linked Group is Dead

The extremist group blamed for killing hundreds in the northeast
October 14, 2021
Will US Drawdown in Iraq Reboot Islamic State Militants?

Iraqi locals say US withdrawal from Afghanistan may have signaled a new era for the region
October 13, 2021
Five Killed, Two Hurt in Norway Bow-and-Arrow Attack; Suspect Arrested

The motive for the attack, which took place in several locations in the center of Kongsberg, was not yet known, but police said terrorism could not be ruled out
October 13, 2021
Ten Villagers Killed in Mosque Attack in Western Niger

Since the start of the year, attacks by suspected jihadis have skyrocketed in the area
October 09, 2021
Colombian Nun Abducted in 2017 Freed in Mali

Malian presidential office pays tribute to courage of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez, who was held for four years, eight months
October 07, 2021
NATO Studying 'Options' to Bolster Africa Anti-Jihadi Force, UN Says

A surge in jihadis violence in the region has cost thousands of lives
October 07, 2021
US Charges Afghan With Killing American Troops

Haji Najibullah, 45, is in US custody, charged with kidnapping American journalist, two Afghan civilians
October 04, 2021
Suspected Jihadis Kill 14 Soldiers in Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadis kill 14 soldiers in attack in northern Burkina Faso, defense ministry says, in the latest bloodshed to hit region plagued by Islamist violence
October 03, 2021
Boko Haram Spreading Into North-central Nigeria, Officials Say

Suleiman Chukuba, chairman of Shiroro local government area in Niger state, which borders Abuja, said Boko Haram fighters were now present in at least eight wards out of a total 25
October 02, 2021
One UN Peacekeeper Killed, Four Wounded in Mali

Their convoy hit an IED; bloodshed near Tessalit follows killing of five Malian gendarmes in ambush in southern Mali earlier this week, an attack claimed by al-Qaida-linked group
October 02, 2021
In Nigeria, Civilian Patrols Try to Deter Kidnappings, Other Crime

As insecurity soars, civilians take up weapons to protect themselves and their communities, but that poses risks, too

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Extremism Watch

Saturday 16 October 2021

Ex-Taliban Commander Pleads Not Guilty to Killing US Troops

Nigerian Military Says Leader of IS-linked Group is Dead

Will US Drawdown in Iraq Reboot Islamic State Militants?

Five Killed, Two Hurt in Norway Bow-and-Arrow Attack; Suspect Arrested

Ten Villagers Killed in Mosque Attack in Western Niger

Colombian Nun Abducted in 2017 Freed in Mali

NATO Studying 'Options' to Bolster Africa Anti-Jihadi Force, UN Says

US Charges Afghan With Killing American Troops

Suspected Jihadis Kill 14 Soldiers in Burkina Faso

Boko Haram Spreading Into North-central Nigeria, Officials Say

One UN Peacekeeper Killed, Four Wounded in Mali

In Nigeria, Civilian Patrols Try to Deter Kidnappings, Other Crime

More Extremism Watch Articles

Ex-Taliban Commander Pleads Not Guilty to Killing US Troops

Nigerian Military Says Leader of IS-linked Group is Dead

Will US Drawdown in Iraq Reboot Islamic State Militants?

Five Killed, Two Hurt in Norway Bow-and-Arrow Attack; Suspect Arrested

Ten Villagers Killed in Mosque Attack in Western Niger