Jihadist attacks again dominated global terrorism from October 17-23; nary a right-wing attack anywhere (again)
Author: Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. Phil is a 32-year veteran of CSE and CSIS and the author of six books on terrorism.
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Terrorist trends around the world continue to show a significant focus on Islamist extremism as jihadis carry out the vast majority of attacks.