Islamist
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Sallay is accused of orchestrating the bombings with Islamist extremists.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Their use shows how lessons from the war in Ukraine are reverberating on distant fronts such as Pakistan, where security forces are improvising new defences against Islamist insurgents armed with the cheap, easily obtainable devices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The BBC can reveal that those staff objected to a line in the report concluding that he was "an unlikely candidate for clandestine involvement with Islamist extremists".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
In Mozambique, the isolated colonies are relatively safe from local Islamist violence affecting larger population centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control Islamist militants, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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