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 Armed men carried out an overnight attack between June 11 and June 12, 2022, killing at least 100 civilians in the Seytenga district of northern Burkina Faso. No group claimed responsibility, though Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM) was suspected. 
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On June 8, 2017, a U.N. base in Kidal, Mali came under heavy mortar fire. A total of six U.N. peacekeepers from Guinea were killed and five others were wounded. An al-Qaeda affiliate group claimed responsibility for the attack. 
In their own words
We must use our privilege as humans to fight back against the system that keeps animals oppressed... They can’t wait. The earth can’t wait. Get off your ass and FIGHT.
Animal Liberation Front (ALF), ALF statement Jul. 23, 2019
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On June 6, 2021, the Taliban attacked a complex in Ghor province, killing nine and injuring seven. That same day, the Taliban launched similar attacks on the police headquarters in Faryab province, killing 28 security forces, and in Balkh province, killing 19 and injuring 69 others.   
In their own words
You have millions of Muslims in Europe. Why should they keep silent when they see that the holy places are insulted or stormed by Jews? It means you are creating … a new conflict area in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and America. Everywhere.
Basim Naim, Head of Hamas’s Council on International Relations May 2023
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On June 4 and 5, 2021, heavily armed militants launched an assault on the village of Solhan in Burkina Faso, killing at least 132 civilians and forcing more than 7,000 people to flee. A government spokesperson later said the assailants were mostly children between the ages of 12 and 14. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM) was suspected of involvement in the attack. 
In their own words
Only the khilafah can break the shackles of tyranny that we see worldwide. Brothers and sisters, the issue of khilafah is a not a matter of if it will happen, it’s a matter of when it will happen. And we need to ask ourself, what are we doing about it? Brothers and sisters, we invite you to support and work with Hizb ut-Tahrir to resume the Islamic way of life.
Diwan Abu Ibrahim, Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) America May 13, 2023
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On June 2, 2019, ISIS detonated three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in northern Syria, one in Azaz and two in Raqqa. The attacks killed 30 people, including five children, and wounded dozens of others. 
In their own words
When you’re dealing with a certain type of character, they’ll push their body right into your hand…and that’s when you strike. Second thing, I would say strike first.

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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