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October 11, 2002: Bombing at Finnish mall

Finnish police were unable to discover a motive behind a bombing at a Helsinki mall in 2002 perpetrated by a 19-year old chemistry buff.

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October 10, 2015: ISIS bombing in Ankara

ISIS is believed to have been behind the October 2015 Ankara train station bombing that killed close to 100 and wounded 250.

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Phil in the media Quick Hits Video

FBI foils right-wing terror plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

Borealis talks with CHML’s Bill Kelly about the FBI takedown of a right wing Michigan militia plot to kidnap and kill the state governor. Have a listen!

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Phil in the media Video

13 men charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

Watch my appearance on Global News about the FBI accusing 13 men of a violent plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and start a U.S. civil war ahead of the November presidential election.

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October 9, 1983: Bombing in Burma

North Korean agents were blamed for a 1983 bombing targeting the visiting South Korean President to Burma in which 21 people died.

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Canada should bring the kids of ISIS terrorists home, but not their parents

Western nations should repatriate all the children of ISIS but not the parents who pose a threat and should pay for their crimes abroad.

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October 8, 2002: Al Qaeda attack in Kuwait

Two AQ terrorists attacked unarmed US Marines engaged in exercises on Kuwait’s Failaka Island in 2002, killing one and wounding one.

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October 7, 1999: Hostage taking in Vietnam

A 1999 hostage taking by a Burmese terrorist group demanding the release of political prisoners ended peacefully when all 38 hostages were freed.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

How serious is the far-right extremist threat in Canada? Are we taking it seriously enough?

In this episode, Borealis talks to Canada’s leading scholar on far right extremism, Dr. Barbara Perry of Ontario Tech University. Have a listen!

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October 6, 1976: Bombing of Cuban aircraft

Venezuelan and Cuban American anti-Castro forces bombed a Cuban airline on October 6, 1976 killing all 73 civilians aboard.