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14 jihadists sentenced to death over plot to kill Bangladesh PM
YahooNews ^ | Mar.23.2021

Posted on 03/26/2021 8:08:34 AM PDT by Marinario

The 2000 bomb plot was one of several attempts on Sheikh Hasina's life in a wave of violence by Islamic extremists

Fourteen jihadists were sentenced to death in Bangladesh on Tuesday for attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina more than two decades ago, a prosecutor said.

The 2000 bomb plot was one of several attempts on Hasina's life in a wave of violence by Islamic extremists who were angry at her secular stance at the time.

Since then, a major crackdown against homegrown Islamist groups has seen more than 100 extremists killed in raids by police and more than 1,000 suspected militants arrested..

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2000; bangladesh; history; jihad; oldnews; wot
Since then: 1,100 extremists arrested or killed...
1 posted on 03/26/2021 8:08:34 AM PDT by Marinario
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To: Marinario
...more than 100 extremists killed in raids by police and more than 1,000 suspected militants arrested.

All of whom were white supremacists.

2 posted on 03/26/2021 8:23:00 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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Not every muzzie is a jihadist, but every jihadist is a muzzie. Now ask Xi’s opinion on Chinese jihadists...er..muzzies. No 1st Amendment protection for muzzies in China like it is here.


3 posted on 03/26/2021 9:14:37 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: Marinario

Will Biden intercede? Maybe apply sanctions?


4 posted on 03/26/2021 9:30:29 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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