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Extremism News Roundup

January 15, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 15, 2026

The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, even as key elements of the first phase - including a complete ceasefire between Israel and Hamas - remain unfulfilled. The first phase has been...

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January 14, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 14, 2026

The Trump administration waded into a regional debate over the Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday, designating the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the transnational Sunni Islamist group as terrorist organizations. The group founded in the...

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January 13, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 13, 2026

Iran International’s Editorial Board has published a statement titled “The killing of 12,000 Iranians will not be buried in silence,” setting out its findings on the latest crackdown and calling for documents and testimony. The full text of the...

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January 12, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 12, 2026

Afghanistan International has obtained a collection of official documents and internal reports from Taliban authorities that reveal the direct involvement of members of the group in extrajudicial killings in several Afghan provinces. The documents...

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January 9, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 9, 2026

Iran signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating as the death toll rose to at least 50. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

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January 8, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 8, 2026

Several synagogues across the United States were targeted with fake bomb threats around New Year's day in order to extort congregations for ransoms to be paid through cryptocurrency addresses, according to information drawn from synagogues, Jewish...

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January 7, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 7, 2026

Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States...

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January 6, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 6, 2026

Pakistan’s military spokesperson said Afghanistan became the region’s primary hub for terrorism in 2025, accusing militant groups based there of driving a sharp rise in violence. He added that Pakistan’s concerns have gained international acceptance...

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January 5, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 5, 2026

At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said on Sunday. Police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said the gunmen, locally called bandits, stormed Kasuwan Daji market in Demo...

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January 2, 2026

Eye on Extremism: January 2, 2026

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue". In a brief post on social media, he wrote: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go." He gave no further...