Islamist extremism

Witness History. Bardo Museum attack in Tunisia. Audio, 9 minutes
In March 2015, 22 people were killed when two gunmen stormed the building
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BBC World Service
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Lives Less Ordinary. Held hostage by al-Qaeda: my desert odyssey. Audio, 63 minutes
Edith Blais was kidnapped by armed militants and held captive in the Sahara for 450 days
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BBC World Service
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Man in court charged with terror offences
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Kent
Posted
31 January
Witness History. Charlie Hebdo attack. Audio, 9 minutes
On 7 January 2015, 12 people were shot dead at a satirical magazine in France
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BBC World Service
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The Inquiry. What’s the future for Syria’s divided north? Audio, 23 minutes
After 13 years of conflict Syria remains divided, with security in the north precarious.
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BBC World Service
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BBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's killing. Video, 00:01:52
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Middle East
Posted
18 October 2024
Germany to tighten border controls after stabbing
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Europe
Posted
9 September 2024
Rise in people fascinated by violence, police warn
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UK
Posted
31 July 2024
Witness History. Yazidi genocide: A rescue mission on Mount Sinjar. Audio, 9 minutes
How Yazidis in Iraq fled to Mount Sinjar to escape genocide in August 2014
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
How Anjem Choudary was convicted of directing terrorist organisation
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UK
Posted
23 July 2024
The Global Jigsaw. The evolution of the Islamic State Group. Audio, 38 minutes
After a lull in activities, in 2024 IS claimed to be behind several major attacks
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BBC World Service
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Lives Less Ordinary. Kill or be killed: A climber’s dilemma, part 1. Audio, 33 minutes
Beth Rodden was on the expedition of her dreams in Kyrgyzstan when she was kidnapped
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BBC World Service
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Witness History. The 2010 Kampala bombings. Audio, 9 minutes
Bombings in Uganda in 2010 killed 74. Many were football fans watching the World Cup
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BBC World Service
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What is the new extremism definition and who could be listed?
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UK
Posted
15 March 2024
Ex-home secretaries warn against politicising extremism
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UK Politics
Posted
11 March 2024
Attack victims hit out at extremism in open letter
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UK
Posted
10 March 2024
PM: Forces here at home trying to tear us apart. Video, 00:00:54
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UK Politics
Posted
1 March 2024
Bomber's friend granted private parole hearing
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Manchester
Posted
20 February 2024
Twenty-three killed in attack on Pakistan army base
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Asia
Posted
12 December 2023
Boys held over German Christmas market attack plot
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Europe
Posted
29 November 2023
EU bids to tighten migration rules after attacks
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Europe
Posted
19 October 2023
France raises security level after school attack
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Europe
Posted
14 October 2023
Dozens reported dead in river boat attack in Mali
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Africa
Posted
8 September 2023
Woman admits distributing terrorist publications
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Oxford
Posted
28 July 2023