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In their own words
We...thank our brothers, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who have been—and continue to be—the pioneers of external operations that target the heart of the Crusader enemies…
Al-Shabab, Statement on Charlie Hebdo and Kosher Deli Attacks January 21, 2015
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On January 22, 2016, al-Shabab suicide bombers and gunmen stormed a beachfront restaurant in Mogadishu. The attack lasted eight hours and killed 26 people.
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On January 20, 2016, Taliban militants stormed Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan, killing 22 people and wounding 20 more.
In their own words
Khamenei has all the qualifications as an Islamic leader. He is the leader not only for Iranians but the Islamic nation… Khamenei would place the interests of the Iraqi people above all else.
In their own words
Do not ally with the Jews and Christians. They are only allies to one another. And whoever allies with one of them, is one of them.
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On November 24, 2017, gunmen waving the ISIS flag attacked a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai frequented by Sufis, killing more than 300 worshippers, including two dozen children.
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On January 14, 2016, five ISIS-affiliated assailants launched an attack at a major shopping and business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, targeting a Starbucks café and a traffic police post, killing four people.
In their own words
Any such American force [deployed in Iraq] will become a primary target for our group. We fought them before and we are ready to resume fighting.
Jaafar al-Husseini, Kata’ib Hezbollah spokesman December 2015
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On January 10, 2017, two Taliban suicide bombers killed 30 people and wounded about 70 in an attack near the Afghan parliament building in Kabul.