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US Counterterrorism Strategy 2026 Prioritizes Destruction of Islamist Terror Groups
The United States released its Counterterrorism Strategy 2026, which identifies the destruction of Islamist terror groups as one of its main priorities. The document states that jihadi terrorists, especially those backed by state actors, continue to pose a threat to the US. It also identifies the Muslim Brotherhood as a root problem.
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The strategy document explains that jihadi terrorists, especially those backed by state actors, continue to pose a threat to the US. It identifies the Muslim Brotherhood as a root problem in this context.
The document describes the Muslim Brotherhood as a root problem within the broader Islamist terrorism landscape. This marks an explicit policy framing of the organization in the official strategy. Photographs accompanying related coverage showed Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan addressing a gathering in Amman on January 3, 2024, following the killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri.
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