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March 9, 2016: Young girl killed by ISIS chemical attack in Iraq

On this day in 2016 Islamic State (ISIS) carried out a mustard gas attack on the town of Taza in the northeastern part of Iraq.

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February 21, 2016: ISIS terrorists behead Hindu priest in Bangladesh

On this day in 2016 two members of ISIS in Bangladesh beheaded a senior Hindu priest and wounded two worshippers in northern Bangladesh

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Top 10 worst terrorist group names

Terrorism is no laughing matter, but sometimes it helps to make fun of those who are seeking to sow death and destruction.

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January 30, 2014: Hostage taking in Iraq

On this day in 2014 six Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bombers burst into an Iraqi ministry building, took hostages and killed at least 24 people

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January 28, 2015: Attack in Libya

On this day in 2015 terrorists claiming allegiance to ISIS said they were responsible for an armed assault on a luxury hotel in Libya that killed at least eight people.

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A dead terrorist is a good terrorist, especially when another terrorist kills him

When terrorists kill terrorists it is a good day (provided that innocent civilians do not also die in the process). One less terrorist to worry about is a good thing.

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Terrorism in Nigeria appears to have no end in sight

Annual Nigerian presidential claims that terrorism is on the descendant are invariably wrong: the exact opposite is true.

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Cutting through the disinformation problem in terrorism

Terrorists seek to sow fear and angst: it is important to gather as much data as possible to separate facts from lies.

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December 19, 2016: Berlin Christmas market attack

On this day in 2016 an ISIS-inspired Islamist terrorist ploughed a vehicle into a Christmas market in Berlin killing 12 and wounding dozens.

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December 10, 2016: ISIS suicide bombing in Yemen

An Islamic State affiliate in Yemen was behind a suicide bombing in Aden that killed 50 and wounded another 70