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islamic extremists
‘There Could Already Be a Cell in the US Planning the Next Terrorist Attack’
Former border commissioner says weak U.S. border security, combined with America’s support for Israel, could trigger a new wave of domestic terror activity.
Somali Extremists: Dozens of Kenyan Peacekeepers Killed
Islamic extremist rebels in Somalia attacked a base for African Union troops in southwestern Somalia on Friday
Donald Trump Comments on Hillary Clinton’s Bathroom Break: ‘I Thought She Quit’
Democrat Hillary Clinton says Republican Donald Trump has become recruiting fodder for Islamic extremists, and Trump calls her a liar, in what could be a preview of the 2016 general election campaign for president
Suicide Attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon Kill 12 Plus 5 Bombers
Girl suicide bombers killed 12 people over the weekend in Nigeria and Cameroon, officials said Monday of the attackers who were stopped for routine searches
In Kenyan Town, Christians Worship Under Police Guard
As song and prayer drifted from the open, ivy-lined doorways of a Catholic church in Garissa, several security officials, including Muslims, stood watch on the grounds nearby
Army: 3 Confirmed Dead in Attack on Mali Hotel in Capital
Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital Friday morning
Pentagon Spending Divides GOP Deficit, Defense Hawks
Republican presidential candidates agree that Islamic extremists are running rampant, the Mideast is on fire and Russia, China and Iran are flexing their muscles
Women Suicide Bombers Kill 15 in Mosque at Government Estate
Two women suicide bombers killed 15 people, including themselves, early Wednesday in northeast Nigeria at a mosque in the compound of a government workers’ housing estate and at another location there
Uganda: 12 Soldiers Killed in Somalia Attack
A Ugandan military spokesman says 12 Ugandan soldiers were killed in an attack Tuesday by Islamic extremists on an African Union base in Somalia
Somali Militants Overrun Base for African Union Forces
Al-Shabab' overran an African Union base in southern Somalia early Tuesday, a Somali military official said
Pakistan Sentences 7 to Death Over School Attack
Pakistani military courts have sentenced seven Islamic militants to death over a series of attacks, including an assault on an army-run school that killed more than 150 people
US Legislator: Nigeria’s Military Needs Training, Not Arms
The United States is ready to provide military training to help Nigeria’s battle against Islamic extremists
Somalia President: No Elections in 2016
Somalia’s president is ruling out the possibility of holding elections that are due next year, citing security challenges stemming from an Islamic insurgency
Nigeria Investigating Boko Haram Attack in Remote Northeast
Nigerian police say they’re investigating reports that dozens of people were killed in attacks by Boko Haram Islamic extremists in a remote region in the country’s northeast
2 Suicide Bombings Kill 13 in Northeastern Nigeria
Two female suicide bombers killed 13 people at a crowded market and a military checkpoint outside the biggest city in northeast Nigeria
