Islamic Extremism

Somali refugee uses online persona to fight Islamic extremism

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January 9, 2015

Police officials: 4 dead in Paris grocery hostage crisis

PARIS — Two police officials say at least four people, including the attacker, have died at a kosher grocery in Paris where a gunman took several hostages.

January 9, 2015

French police kill gunmen in twin attacks, free 16 hostages

DAMMARTIN-EN-GOELE, France — With explosions and gunfire, security forces ended a three-day terror rampage around Paris, killing the two al-Qaida-linked brothers who staged a murderous rampage at a satirical newspaper, and an associate who seized a kosher supermarket to try to help them escape.

January 8, 2015

French attack raises fears of anti-Islamist sentiment in Europe

There are growing concerns that the attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo will fuel anti-Islamist sentiment, not only in France, but also in the rest of Europe. CCTV’s Jack Parrock reported the story from Paris.

January 8, 2015

The Heat discusses the impact of Charlie Hebdo terror attack

France is mourning the murder of 12 people in a terror attack earlier this week when masked gunmen stormed the offices of a Paris magazine and killed journalists, cartoonists, and police officers.

January 8, 2015

Europeans honor those killed in Charlie Hebdo attack

Across France people observed a minute’s silence at midday to show respect for the 12 people killed in an attack on the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday. CCTV’s Kate Parkinson reported this story from Paris.

January 8, 2015

Photo gallery: Global ‘I Am Charlie’ rallies show support for free speech

Viewing the Paris killings as a cold-blooded assault on democracy, people from all walks of life — journalists and police officers, politicians and students — turned out in cities around the world Thursday, holding up pens and joining hands in an outpouring of silent solidarity.

January 8, 2015

Police hunt for 2 in French shooting; 1 surrenders

PARIS — French police hunted Thursday for two heavily armed men — one with a terrorism conviction and a history in jihadi networks — in the methodical killing of 12 people at a satirical newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad. The prime minister announced several […]

January 7, 2015

Concerns growing about homegrown terrorism

Prior to Wednesday’s deadly shootings in Paris, concerns had already been growing among Western nations about radically-inspired Islamic militants. A former director of the CIA called homegrown terrorism — acts committed by citizens — the most serious threat facing American citizens. CCTV America’s Nathan King […]

January 7, 2015

Photos: Shooters kill 12 people at Paris publication

Masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper Chalie Hebdo Wednesday, killing 12 people, including the paper’s editor and a cartoonist, before escaping in a getaway car.

January 7, 2015

Cartoonists, journalists and officers killed in Charlie Hebdo attack

Eight journalists, a guest and two police officers were among the 12 killed during an attack on the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris. Here is a look at some of the victims.

January 7, 2015

Suicide bomber kills at least 33 in Yemen police academy attack

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a minibus killed at least 33 people on Wednesday as cadets gathered to enroll at a police academy in the heart of Yemen’s capital Sanaa, authorities said.

January 7, 2015

Timeline: Terror attacks in Western Europe

A deadly assault by three masked gunman Wednesday left 12 dead in the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. It is the deadliest terrorist attack in postwar France. Below, a timeline of some other terror attacks in Western Europe.

January 7, 2015

Global leaders condemn attack against French newspaper

Political leaders, journalists’ groups and others around the world have expressed horror at the attack by gunmen on the Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Here are some of the reactions:

January 7, 2015

Social media reacts to French newspaper Charlie Hebdo shooting

Charlie Hebdo’s satirical achievements flooded Twitter on Tuesday morning after three attackers shot and killed 12 employees and left eight others injured at the newspaper’s office in Paris, France.

January 7, 2015

Video shows gunmen at Paris newspaper shooting

Amateur video filmed on Wednesday (January 7) shows two gunmen shooting a wounded Paris policeman in the head.

January 7, 2015

Masked gunmen kill 12 in attack against French satirical newspaper

PARIS — Three masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a weekly newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, methodically killing 12 people Wednesday, including the editor, before escaping in a car. It was France’s deadliest postwar terrorist attack.

December 19, 2014

77 militants killed in Pakistan after school massacre

Pakistani warplanes and ground forces killed at least 77 militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said Friday, days after Taliban fighters killed 148 people — most of them children — in a school massacre.

December 16, 2014

Author Jeffrey Simon talks about ‘Lone-Wolf’ terrorists

Horror over a deadly siege morphed into anger Tuesday as leaders of a grieving nation demanded to know how a man with a violent criminal history slipped through the cracks and ended up in the downtown Sydney cafe where he took 17 people hostage.

December 16, 2014

Differences between extremists in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistani Prime Minister and his entire cabinet were in Peshawar city where the Taliban targeted children in a brutal attack. Pakistan’s government is said to be planning a major and serious response. There are air strikes being reported in a remote border region against the […]

December 13, 2014

Nigerian refugees flee to Niger to escape attacks by Boko Haram

In northeastern Nigeria, the security situation continues to deteriorate. Attacks by the terror group Boko Haram have killed thousands.This has caused a surge in Nigerian refugees many, crossing into neighboring Niger. CCTV News’ Maria Galong reported this story.

December 13, 2014

EU dreads return of European militant recruits

The EU’s counter-terrorism chief said Europe has failed to stem the flow of foreign fighters joining ISIL in Iraq and Syria. More than 3000 EU citizens are believed to have joined the terrorist cause. It has security officials worried about potential terror attacks once they […]

December 5, 2014

10 dead in Kashmir gunbattle between militants and Indian army

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Heavily armed militants fought a fierce gunbattle with soldiers in the India’s Kashmir on Thursday, and four civilians were among the 10 dead, authorities said.

December 3, 2014

Mass killings raise security concerns in Kenya

In northeastern Kenya, hundreds of residents are fleeing their homes after a deadly terrorist attack. The bodies of the victims have been cleared from the quarry, where they worked.

December 2, 2014

Quarry workers killed in attack by Islamic extremists in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya – Islamic extremists from Somalia killed 36 quarry workers in northern Kenya early on Tuesday, targeting non-Muslims in a similar way to an attack 10 days ago on bus passengers.

November 28, 2014

Bomb blast hits mosque in northern Nigeria city

A military official in Nigeria says scores of people are feared to have been killed and wounded in a bomb blast at a mosque. Capt. Ikechukwu Eze said the Friday blast occurred at the main mosque in the city of Kano, Nigeria’s second-largest city. Hundreds […]

November 14, 2014

ISIL to create its own currency to escape ‘tyrannical monetary system’

The leader of the extremest group known as Islamic State has ordered the terror organization to start minting gold, silver, and copper coins for its own currency — the Islamic dinar.

November 13, 2014

US military leaders present strategy to Congress on fight against ISIL

Top U.S military leaders updated Congress on the fight against ISIL in Syria and Iraq on Thursday. The battle has taken on new urgency, as al-Qaida vows to join the fight as ISIL’s ally in Syria.

November 12, 2014

Syrian border town of Qamishli on the frontline of battle against ISIL

Qamishli is a strategically important, Kurdish-majority city in northeast Syria. It borders Turkey and is close to Iraq. While its northern region is controlled by the Syrian government, its south is a base for ISIL militants. The city also lies along a major route for […]

November 10, 2014

Boko Haram bombs Nigerian school, ‘not slowing down attacks against civilians’

Boko Haram is suspected in yet another deadly attack in Nigeria. At least 48 students were killed in a suicide bombing at a school in the northeastern part of the country. Dozens are being treated for injuries, some so serious that amputations may be required.

November 8, 2014

Outside rivalries impacts Libya’s fight against ISIL

The rivalry between Egypt and Turkey has influenced many of the events inside Libya. The crisis in Libya is fast assuming a regional dimension thanks to the emergence of warring factions after the fall of Muammar Ghadafi.

November 6, 2014

US launches airstrikes against Al-Qaeda-linked Khorasan group

The U.S has launched another round of airstrikes, but not against ISIL. The U.S military says the air strikes were carried out against the al-Qaida-linked Khorasan group in northwestern Syria. CCTV America’s Jim Spellman reported this story.

November 2, 2014

ISIL militants execute 300 Sunni tribesmen

Islamic State militants massacred Sunnis in Iraq’s western Anbar province, including dozens of women and children. At least 322 members of the Iraqi tribe died in the bloodshed with some bodies dumped in a well, according to the government.

October 25, 2014

ISIL militants surround Kobane on three fronts

As the conflict over Kobane drags into its 41st day, ISIL is attacking the Kurdish city on three fronts.

October 25, 2014

Indian officials assert nation faces no threat from ISIL

The Indian government is worried after instances of an ISIL flag being unfurled in India-controlled Kashmir, as well as news that some Indians had joined the terrorist group. Despite these concerns, the Indian government has said there is no challenge it is not prepared for. CCTV […]

October 24, 2014

Teen released after months as ISIL hostage

In May, 16-year-old Azzadin Omar was allegedly one of 153 students captured by ISIL militants as they were on their way back to the border city of Kobane from school exams in Aleppo, Syria.

October 23, 2014

U.S. Treasury: ISIL generates $1M a day via black market oil sales

U.S. Treasury officials said that ISIL is one of the best funded and most sophisticated terrorist organizations the United States has ever confronted, and much of that funding comes from oil sales. CCTV America’s Daniel Ryntjes reports from Washington.

October 22, 2014

Study finds Somalis in Mogadishu feel more optimistic

Somalia’s government hopes to produce oil within six years as it recovers from two decades of civil war. The country has long been at the mercy of Islamic militants, but the tides may be turning. CCTV America’s Owen Fairclough reports.

October 20, 2014

Fighting ISIL: Witness of a former hostage

On The Turkey-Syria border, CCTV America’s Natalie Carney met up with one teen who knows, first-hand, what it’s like to be a hostage of ISIL.

October 18, 2014

Peter Bechtold discusses ISIL’s advance across Syria

The U.S.-led coalition targeted ISIL with six more air strikes in Kobane. This comes after witnesses said shelling by the terrorists hit areas within Turkey.

October 14, 2014

Coalition of nations strategize on ways to combat ISIL

Twenty nations signed a coalition with a the singular goal of stopping ISIL. CCTV America’s Nathan King reports on the group’s first joint meeting as U.S. President Barack Obama hosted coalition defense ministers near Washington.

October 13, 2014

Turkey will ‘not be pulled into chaos’ of US-led fight against ISIL

Turkey is monitoring the ISIL crisis in neighboring Syria, despite conflicting claims about how involved it will be in the fight.

October 12, 2014

Parts of Kobane fall to ISIL as US airstrikes not as effective as hoped

Fighting intensifies in the town of Kobane along the Turkey-Syria border. A large section is now under the control of ISIL. CCTV America’s Michal Bardavid reports from the border.

October 10, 2014

ISIL fighters advance in Kobane, Turkey still not sending troops

The U.S.-led coalition is stepping up its air campaign in Kobane, but ISIL fighters are taking greater control of the Syrian border town despite the airstrikes. CCTV America’s Michal Bardavid reports.

October 9, 2014

The Heat explores current options to fight ISIL

Kurdish Forces are doing what they can to hold off the advancement of Islamic State militants. But top officials with the Pentagon say airstrikes alone will not be able to save the Syrian border town of Kobane. The Heat will explore the latest in the […]

October 9, 2014

Kurds protest Turkish inaction against ISIL as US airstrikes continue

The fight against ISIL terrorists is escalating as the US-led coalition increased airstrikes on the Syrian border town of Kobane. Amid street battles with Kurdish forces, ISIL has called for reinforcements. CCTV America’s Michal Bardavid reports from the Turkey-Syria border.

October 8, 2014

US-led coalition targets ISIL to save Syrian city

The U.S-led coalition has launched nearly a dozen airstrikes against ISIL in the past two days. The Pentagon says air raids in Iraq destroyed two ISIL checkpoints, several buildings and artillery in Fallujah, Ramadi and the Sinjar Mountain.

October 7, 2014

Some Philippine Muslims pledge support to ISIL

About 100 men gathered last month in a mosque in the predominantly Muslim city of Marawi, not only to worship, but to pledge their support for the Islamic State or IS. CCTV’s Barnaby Lo reports from Marawi City.

October 7, 2014

Chicago teen in custody for allegedly trying to join ISIL

Nineteen-year-old Mohammed Hamzah Khan lived with his parents in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook Federal before he boarded a flight overseas allegedly to join the terrorist group ISIL. Federal agents arrested Kahn on Saturday at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. CCTV America’s Roza Kazan reports from Chicago.

September 23, 2014

Syria says US informed it of attack on Islamists before raids

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he supports international efforts against terrorism and was informed in advance of the airstrikes. CCTV America’s Alaa Ebrahim is in Damascus with more reaction.

September 4, 2014

Al Qaeda video announces new terrorist wing in India

Several provinces in India are on high alert after al Qaeda released video announcing plans for a new wing of the terrorist group to be formed in the region. It is the first videotape by the terrorist organization in more than a year. CCTV America’s […]

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