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Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen says that the Islamist group "does not want to monopolize" Afghanistan, pointing to past failed attempts by countries to do so. Shaheen also says that women's rights under the Taliban would now be respected, although women would still need to wear a headscarf or hijab and have a male relative as a companion in order to leave their house. Shaheen also accused President Ashraf Ghani of being a "warmonger" and said that "no one wants a civil war in Afghanistan".
2021-07-23

Islamist terror group Boko Haram abduct two prominent traditional rulers from Borno State in Nigeria.
2014-05-30

The Military of Mali recaptures the town of Konna three days after French jets drove out Islamist militants.
2013-01-18

About 60 foreign hostages are unaccounted for in the standoff with Islamist militants now entering its third day. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-21085590 (BBC)] [http:--www.wpsdlocal6.com-home-ticker-Algeria-60-hostages-dead-missing-in-standoff-187438671.html (AP via WPSD)]date=August 2019
2013-01-18

2012 Northern Mali conflict: The United Nations Security Council unanimously passes a resolution approving an African-led force to assist the army of Mali in ousting Islamist militants who have seized the north of the country.
2012-10-12

Ethiopian forces capture the central Somali town of Beledweyne from al-Shabaab Islamist militants.
2011-12-31

Kenya arrests six Somali Islamist al-Shabaab fighters in the border town of Mandera.
2011-03-6

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabaab threaten more attacks in Burundi and Uganda in retaliation for their participation in an African Union peacekeeping operation in the country. Meanwhile, seven people are killed in fighting in the capital Mogadishu.
2010-11-7

14 Islamist militants are killed in an operation by Russian forces in Dagestan.
2010-09-29

The United Kingdom bans the Islamist organisation Al-Muhajiroun and an offshoot group, Islam4UK.
2010-01-12