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Terrorism

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Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was formerly affiliated with al Qaeda.
November 10, 2025 high temporal
Historical relationship between HTS and al Qaeda.
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS is an international coalition of partner states that coordinates efforts to eliminate ISIS remnants and to halt foreign fighter flows.
November 10, 2025 high temporal
Stated mission and function of the coalition.
As of 2025, since 2014 there have been nearly two dozen violent extremist attacks in Canada resulting in 29 deaths and at least 60 injuries.
November 05, 2025 high temporal
Aggregate count of violent extremist attacks and casualties in Canada reported for the period beginning in 2014 through 2025.
Ahmed al-Sharaa is a former leader of a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
November 04, 2025 high biographical
Biographical affiliation indicating past leadership of an organization designated by the U.S. as terrorist.
Hamas is a Gaza-based terrorist group.
October 13, 2025 high definition
Descriptive identification of the organization commonly referenced in reporting about the Israel–Gaza conflict.
As of 2025, Hamas was designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, and several other Western countries.
October 07, 2025 high temporal
International designations of Hamas by major Western governments and organizations.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Israel, and many other countries.
high status
Designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization by multiple states is a durable status used in diplomatic and legal contexts.
Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) is a Colombian guerrilla group that the United States has considered a terrorist organization since the 1990s.
high temporal
U.S. designation of ELN as a terrorist organization over a multi-decade period.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is an al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group operating in Syria.
high contextual
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is widely described as an al-Qaeda affiliate active in the Syrian conflict.
The Islamic State (ISIS) at its territorial peak in the mid-2010s controlled large swaths of land spanning the Syria–Iraq border.
high temporal
ISIS established and governed contiguous territory across parts of Syria and Iraq before losing most of that territory later in the 2010s.
Nigeria's northern region frequently experiences attacks by Boko Haram, an armed group that is affiliated with the Islamic State.
high contextual
Boko Haram is an Islamist extremist group active in Nigeria's north and linked to the Islamic State network.