terrorist
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It states that the offence was aggravated under Section 31 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, as amended by the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021, because it had a "terrorist connection".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The United States for years refused contact with Hamas, which it classifies as a terrorist organisation and which led the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the Gaza war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
In 2025, the Onion ran a spoof headline imagining the State Department designating the league a terrorist organization.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Joseph Fransen, the study’s chief author, told the Commission that he took inspiration from the federal government’s 9/11 after-action report, which dissected mistakes leading up to the terrorist attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Also, each accused terrorist is considered an "enemy combatant" and denied some legal protection.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
"Nigeria is not safe -- terrorists, kidnappers, bandits everywhere," said Becky Alegbe, a street vendor in Abuja.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Bibliocide—attacks on the written word—is a common tactic of totalitarians and terrorists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Flock CEO Garrett Langley has accused some opponents of being "terrorists," stoking the fire.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Under Tanzanian law, offences such as recruiting for, facilitating, harbouring or supporting terrorists or terrorist groups carry severe penalties.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Shouldn’t I know terrorists flew planes into the towers?
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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