Islamic terrorism is defined as any terrorist act or campaign which is committed by individuals or terrorist organizations who openly proclaim Islamic motivations behind their acts. Although the highest numbers of incidents occur in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Nigeria, Islamic terrorism has been on the rise all over the world, including the West.
In an interview with Al Arabiya, Morgan Ortagus urged Hezbollah's disarmament, calling it a 'cancer' blocking Lebanon's recovery, and accused Iran of fueling regional instability.
The men were released on bail and have a mid-July court date.
The group, of two 16-year-old and 17-year-old girls and a 16-year-old boy, were considering targeting a church, synagogue, or police station.
The assassination is certainly an important development and illustrates how important the US support for Iraq and the war on ISIS continues to be.
Khadijah was also considered the group's Chief of Global Operations in Iraq.
The Department of Homeland Security also announced the arrest of a Palestinian student.
Federal law enforcement had executed a search warrant on Thursday night as part of a separate probe into whether Columbia University harbored undocumented immigrants on its campus.
The man was said to have used his knowledge of technology to send instructional videos to ISIS members on how to hack computers, steal credit card information and construct fake documents.
On March 2, Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza as a standoff over the truce escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene.
One of the groups, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has previously used female militants to stage attacks, a departure from most suicide bombings in the region that largely involve male perpetrators.
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