Articles for Extremist Violence

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers increases in the occupied West Bank
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers increases in the occupied West Bank

NPR  

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers increases in the occupied West Bank Human rights groups say there have been at least 1,000 attacks by extremist Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in the past year. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: With so much of the world's attention focused on Gaza, violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated. There's been …

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Islamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during their lunch break, prosecutors say
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Islamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during their lunch break, prosecutors say

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in Munich, killing as many of them as possible and causing a feeling of insecurity among the larger population, authorities said Friday. The 27-year-old Syrian is a suspected supporter of radical Islamic ideology, according to the Munich public …

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In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America
1 year, 1 month ago

In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department said Tuesday it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of recent attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. “We have underscored to the Israeli government the need to do more to hold accountable extremist settlers who have committed violent attacks against …

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Watch: Tennessee cops let violent neo-Nazis off with warnings after they menaced a charity drag show
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch: Tennessee cops let violent neo-Nazis off with warnings after they menaced a charity drag show

Raw Story  

Sean Kauffmann gave a stiff-arm Nazi salute as he arrived at a protest outside a drag show at a local brewpub in Cookeville, a small city about 75 miles east of Nashville, Tenn., in late January. “Law enforcement is unprepared, despite public statements that they’re planning to commit violence,” Michael German, a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty …

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US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads
1 year, 10 months ago

US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — As extremist violence in West Africa’s Sahel region spreads south toward coastal states, the United States military has launched its annual military training exercise aimed at helping armies contain the jihadi threat. While most of the extremist activity is concentrated in West Africa’s inland Sahel region in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the violence is rapidly spreading …

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Letters to the Editor: The Brownshirts are back, and they include Paul Gosar and the extremist GOP
3 years, 1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: The Brownshirts are back, and they include Paul Gosar and the extremist GOP

LA Times  

Rep. Paul Gosar, seen speaking against ratifying the electoral college vote on Jan. 6, was censured by the House on Nov. 17 To the editor: House Republicans’ overwhelming refusal to censure Rep. Paul Gosar is reprehensible. Sidney Weissman, Highland Park, Ill.. To the editor: Gosar needs to be investigated for fomenting violent overthrow of the government, in violation of federal …

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Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence
3 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence

Associated Press  

FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso — The last time Polenli Combary spoke to her son on the phone she prayed for God to bless him. About 70% of families reporting people missing allege it is linked to the security forces, said Daouda Diallo, executive secretary for the Collective Against Impunity and Stigmatization of Communities, a civil society group. Burkina Faso’s increasing …

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Jihadis expand control to new Burkina Faso fronts
3 years, 5 months ago

Jihadis expand control to new Burkina Faso fronts

Associated Press  

BANFORA, Burkina Faso — Florent Coulibaly, a soldier in Burkina Faso’s army, says he hasn’t been sleeping well for the past few months as he is often roused at 3 a.m. to fight jihadi rebels. Until recently life was peaceful in western Burkina Faso’s Comoe province, but an increase in attacks by extremist groups in the country’s west has put …

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Pakistan anti-France protests: TLP’s emergence is a result of Imran Khan govt's inexcusable policies
3 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan anti-France protests: TLP’s emergence is a result of Imran Khan govt's inexcusable policies

Firstpost  

The TLP was able to mobilise Punjabi youth in great numbers because the ground was fertile for the propagation of right-wing extremist ideas After the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan ’s show of strength through pitched battles with police across Pakistan, the Imran Khan-led government had little option but to take action. The TLP-led violence had erupted following the arrest of TLP chief …

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How the Nice attack unfolded and aftermath: Timeline
4 years, 2 months ago

How the Nice attack unfolded and aftermath: Timeline

Al Jazeera  

French president says thousands more soldiers will protect key sites, after an attacker killed three people at a church in Nice. 29 Oct 2020 - 16:08 GMT Saudi Arabia condemns attack: foreign ministry Saudi Arabia “strongly condemns” the attack at a church in Nice, the kingdom’s foreign ministry has said in a statement. 29 Oct 2020 - 11:45 GMT Turkey …

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US secretary of state visits Senegal to start Africa tour
4 years, 10 months ago

US secretary of state visits Senegal to start Africa tour

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration is working to determine what level of American military forces is needed in West Africa to counter the rise of extremist violence in the region. Speaking at the end of his visit to Senegal, Pompeo said he discussed the issue of the U.S. military presence in West …

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Nathuram Godse remark: Didn’t use the term ‘terrorist’, says Kamal Haasan
5 years, 7 months ago

Nathuram Godse remark: Didn’t use the term ‘terrorist’, says Kamal Haasan

The Hindu  

Finding himself in the centre of a raging controversy over his “ free India’s first extremist was a Hindu” remark, Makkal Needhi Maiyam founder Kamal Haasan on Wednesday said he had only spoken about what was a ‘historic truth.’ The actor-politician asked his detractors to make “valid allegations”, asking if he could cater to only one section of people after …

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