Extremism

Hezbollah uses drones against IS in Syria – Hezbollah-run media
August 22, 2017 By Faith Matters

Hezbollah uses drones against IS in Syria – Hezbollah-run media

Lebanon’s Hezbollah used drones to strike Islamic State in Syria close to the border with Lebanon, a military media unit it runs said on Monday, their first public declaration that they had used such a weapon. Hezbollah deployed the drones to hit Islamic State positions, bunkers and fortifications in the Western Qalamoun area near the […]

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Trump clears way for troop increase in Afghanistan as part of retooled strategy
August 22, 2017 By Faith Matters

Trump clears way for troop increase in Afghanistan as part of retooled strategy

President Donald Trump was likely to open the door on Monday to a modest increase in U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, where America is fighting its longest military conflict. In the past, Trump, who took office in January, was critical of former Democratic President Barack Obama’s approach to Afghanistan, saying the United States should not […]

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Russia’s military says it may have killed IS leader
June 16, 2017 By Faith Matters

Russia’s military says it may have killed IS leader

Moscow said on Friday its forces may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air strike in Syria last month, but Washington said it could not corroborate the death and Western and Iraqi officials were sceptical. The secretive Islamic State leader has frequently been reported killed or wounded since he declared a […]

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From “caliph” to fugitive: IS leader Baghdadi’s new life on the run
June 13, 2017 By Faith Matters

From “caliph” to fugitive: IS leader Baghdadi’s new life on the run

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is on the brink of losing the two main centres of his ‘caliphate’ but even though he is on the run, it may take years to capture or kill him, officials and experts said. Islamic State fighters are close to defeat in the twin capitals of the group’s territory, […]

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Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia during Ramadan
June 13, 2017 By Faith Matters

Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia during Ramadan

An audio message purporting to come from the spokesman of Islamic State called on followers to launch attacks in the United States, Europe, Russia, Australia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the Philippines during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began in late May. The audio clip was distributed on Monday on Islamic State’s channel on […]

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Britain, France to join forces to combat online extremism – May
June 13, 2017 By Faith Matters

Britain, France to join forces to combat online extremism – May

Britain and France will join forces to press companies to do more to tackle online extremism, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday, her first foreign trip since her Conservative Party lost its majority in a parliamentary election. After winning support from the Conservatives to stay on as prime minister after Thursday’s election, May […]

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London Bridge – Our Time to Reflect & Redouble Our Efforts
June 4, 2017 By Faith Matters

London Bridge – Our Time to Reflect & Redouble Our Efforts

Manchester, Westminster and now London Bridge. Many lives, families and communities deeply affected by the actions of Islamist terrorists who have tried to attack the peace of our country. The list sadly continues on as 6 are reported to have been murdered last night by what looks like another Islamist terrorist attack. It is clear […]

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Egypt launches air raids on Libya after Christians killed
May 28, 2017 By Faith Matters

Egypt launches air raids on Libya after Christians killed

Egyptian fighter jets carried out strikes on Friday directed at camps in Libya which Cairo says have been training militants who killed dozens of Christians earlier in the day. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered strikes against what he called terrorist camps, declaring in a televised address that states that sponsored terrorism would […]

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UK police arrest two more in hunt for suicide bomber’s network
May 27, 2017 By Faith Matters

UK police arrest two more in hunt for suicide bomber’s network

British police said they had arrested two men on Saturday as they stepped up their efforts to capture a suspected network behind the suicide bomber who killed 22 people in Manchester earlier this week. Officers used a controlled explosion to gain entry to the address in the north of the city where the latest arrests […]

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Statement from the British Libyan Community in Manchester
May 26, 2017 By Faith Matters

Statement from the British Libyan Community in Manchester

This is a public statement released by the British Libyan community in Manchester The British-Libyan community in Manchester condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena on the 22nd May 2017. The perpetrator murdered innocent and defenseless people, including children. This attack was an attack on all of us. Such depraved […]

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