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Today in Terrorism: November 20, 1979 – Siege at Grand Mosque in Mecca

Today is one of those days in history where I have an unfortunate richness in terrorist attacks to choose from.

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The Evan Solomon Show – California school shooting: Two teenage students killed in Santa Clarita

Phil Gurski discusses and analyses the recent Santa Clarita school shooting on The Evan Solomon Show.

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The impact of taking out Abimael Guzman for the Communist Party of Peru

Does the death of a terrorist leader have a significant impact on the group success? Is it important to take out the head of a terrorist organization? What comes next?

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Expect the unexpected: Trinidad one of the largest sources per capita of ISIS fighters

Trinidad may not be at the top of anyone’s list when it comes to terrorism: you might want to think again.

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Today in Terrorism: November 19, 1995 – Attack on the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan

A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-packed truck into the Egyptian Embassy in Islamabad on Nov. 19, 1995, killing 15 people, including the second secretary of the embassy and three Egyptian security guards.

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Should Canadians worry about #Wexit from an extremism perspective?

Why the Canadian Wexit movement should be monitored to ensure it does not head down a violent extremist direction.

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Today in Terrorism: November 18, 2005 – Al Hamra Hotel bombing

On this day in 2005, a series of suicide bombing in Khanaqin, located northeast of the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, killed at least 60 people.

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Today in Terrorism: November 17, 1986 – Renault director assassination

On November 17, 1986, Action Directe assassinated Georges Besse, CEO of the French car manufacturer Renault outside his home in Paris.

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Today in Terrorism: November 16, 2008

On this day in 2008, the TPLF was blamed by the Eritrean government for a roadside bomb that killed eight civilians heading to an engagement party.

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Today in Terrorism: November 15, 1979 and 1988

On November 15, 1979 Theodore Kaczynski, the so-called Unabomber managed to sneak a bomb onto American Airlines Flight 444 from Chicago to Washington D.C.