what are some examples of Islamic extremist groups?

 Here are some examples of Islamic extremist groups:

• Al-Qaeda: A militant Sunni Islamist multi-national organization founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam, and several other Arab volunteers during the Soviet-Afghan War
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• ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria): A militant Sunni Islamist group that emerged in 2013 as an offshoot of Al-Qaeda. ISIS seeks to establish a caliphate, or Islamic state, in the Middle East and has carried out numerous acts of terrorism and violence
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• Boko Haram: A militant Islamist group based in Nigeria that seeks to establish an Islamic state in the country. Boko Haram has been responsible for numerous acts of terrorism and violence, including the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in 2014
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• Taliban: A Sunni Islamist militant group that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when it was ousted by a U.S.-led coalition. The Taliban has continued to carry out attacks and has regained control of much of Afghanistan in recent years
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• Al-Shabaab: A militant Islamist group based in Somalia that seeks to establish an Islamic state in the country. Al-Shabaab has been responsible for numerous acts of terrorism and violence, including the 2013 Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya
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It is important to note that the vast majority of Muslims do not support extremism and violence

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