The five American suspects were said to be in contact with an outlawed Pakistani militant group, Jaish-e-Mohammad , that has links with al-Qaida and Taliban extremists.

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He also believed pro-slavery extremists would use Lincoln's election as an excuse to take Southern states out of the union.

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"President Zardari's troops are risking their lives courageously fighting extremists as we speak, a vital task which of course has had an impact on human beings and their local communities many of whom have been displaced as a result,"

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An attack on extremists and Europhobes (assuming he does not count himself among them) would risk angering some in the audience at next week's conference.

ECONOMIST: Vague but tough

And that is something that has not just the United States concerned, but countries throughout the region and our allies around the world concerned about the impact that that chaos could have and whether or not it creates an opportunity for extremists and those with violent intentions to try to capitalize on that terrible situation.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest

That attack did not lead to an infiltration by the extremists into the city, as happened Sunday.

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