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On May 3, 2021, suspected jihadists surrounded Kodyel village in the eastern Burkinabe province of Komandjari, traveling from house to house and setting fire to structures. The attack left at least 30 people dead. 
In their own words
Our people must prepare for a great battle if the occupation does not cease its aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque…Violating Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem means a regional, religious war.
Yahya Sinwar, Leader of Hamas in Gaza Apr. 30, 2022
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On May 1, 2021, the Taliban fired a rocket at Kandahar Airfield, where U.S. and NATO forces were dismantling their base, though no damages or injuries were reported. 
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On April 28, 2019, suspected jihadists killed a pastor and five congregants at a Protestant church in northern Burkina Faso on a Sunday. It was reportedly the first attack on a church in the country, amid an uptick in Islamist violence. 
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Our people must prepare for a great battle if the occupation does not cease its aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque…Violating Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem means a regional, religious war.
Ismail Haniyeh, Chief of Hamas’s Political Bureau Apr. 30, 2022
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On April 26, 2022, a female suicide bomber hit a van near the University of Karachi’s Confucius Institute, killing three Chinese academics and their Pakistani driver. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility. 
In their own words
Our number one enemy is America. America is following the same policies, but under a new and very dangerous guise–the guise of civilization, progress, and human rights. But the truth is that its goal is to destroy humanity. It targets the spirit of resistance among the nations.
Hashem Safieddine, Head of Executive Assembly of Hezbollah Aug. 4, 2022
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On April 25, 2021, ISWAP insurgents used rocket-propelled grenades to attack an army convoy and base in Nigeria’s Borno State. The jihadists destroyed military vehicles and surrounding buildings before they were repelled by the military. The attack left 33 soldiers dead. 
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On April 21, 2021, armed men on motorcycles attacked a Burkinabe security patrol in Sanmatenga province, killing at least four soldiers and injuring two.